Take the time to notice beauty and pleasures in your daily life. Savoring positive experiences can heighten your positive responses to them. A key to savoring is "thanksgiving," or expressing gratitude for the blessings that come your way, large and small.
Think outside the box.
It's fairly obvious why we might feel grateful for grandmothers, lovely sunsets, and anything else that has provided comfort or beauty in our lives. But what about thanking the homeless people who come to the shelter where you volunteer? Individuals who do volunteer work sometimes speak of the benefits they receive from service. Since service to others helped them to find their own inner spirituality, they were grateful for the opportunity to serve. If we look hard enough we can find a reason to feel grateful for any relationship—even when someone does us harm, as that person helps us appreciate our own vulnerability. Highly advanced forms of gratitude may actually increase the level of goodness in the world by inspiring positive acts in ourselves and others.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, see you next week!
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