Find time for gratitude

Authentic, practical, transformative . . . I found no reason to paraphrase:

“I knew I wanted to have a daily practice, because I knew that I would need discipline in order to shift the momentum of the habit of focusing on what's not working. I picked something simple that wouldn't require changing my daily routines, because I know myself all too well. Setting aside time for daily practice simply doesn't happen. I forget, other priorities arise, and I end up not doing it. So I picked bedtime. Whatever else happens, I always get into bed at some point. That was the point in time I chose.

The practice consisted of lying in bed, breathing fully and slowly, and reviewing my day, looking for everything that could possibly be a source of gratitude. Not as a checklist, but really pausing with each one, putting my attention again and again on the mystery, wonder, magic, and awe that is the experience of whatever happened, whoever contributed to it. My primary focus was on the people who contributed to my life.”
                                                                                                                   ~Miki Kashtan

Kashtan, Miki. "Gratitude in the Midst of Difficulty." Spinning Threads of Radical Aliveness: Transcending the Legacy of Separation in Our Individual Lives. Oakland, CA: Fearless Heart Publications, 2014. p. 173. Print. Also licensed under Creative Commons.

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