Gratitude journal, A Tool For The Grieving Heart
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Several times over the past few years I began to keep a gratitude journal. I bought a special notebook and pen and kept them by my bed. I wrote for a few days. Then I would forget for a day. Then I would stop completely.
Last year I made a commitment to myself to write in my journal for 21 days. I have read that it takes about 3 weeks to form a new habit or to break an unwanted habit.
The 21 days passed months ago. I still write every night before going to sleep. A few times I forgot and turned off the light. It only took a minute or two to realize that something didn't feel right.
The light came back on and I was writing about all that I was thankful for.
This has truly been an amazing experience. The more I write, the more gratitude I feel.
What I am noticing more and more is my appreciation for the simple things that can so easily be ignored.
I challenge you to try it for 21 days. Just three weeks. It only takes 5 minutes, but it could change your life.
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I am a grief coach, specializing in work with women who are feeling stuck in their grief process and are actively searching for ways to move through their grief and into the authentic and abundant life they deserve.
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