Episode 26 Focus on being grateful when faced with frustration, irritation or disappointment.

 

 

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In this episode, we focus on being grateful when faced with frustration, irritation, or disappointment.

 

 "Develop an attitude of gratitude and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." 

 

Life happens every second of every day. How we accept those moments can be the difference in living a life of gratitude or living a life of resentment. Becoming aware of those teaching moments along the way can shift your focus to appreciating every experience you encounter.  

 

Three recommendations to stay grateful:

 

Attitude: How you think or feel about someone or something reflects your mood. Are you hopeful or hopeless? You have total control over how you approach life. Yeah, we all get frustrated at times. It's easy to appreciate all the happy moments, but those challenging moments are when you realize the gift. I encourage you to shift your mind to operate to a new belief that says, "Life happens for me, not to me." These shifts that occur in our life are teaching moments. Embrace them and learn something from each experience.

 

 Gratitude:  Gratitude is an awareness that, as things come to you, they are what you need – whether it is people, circumstances, or challenges. Each day brings a multitude of opportunities to feel gratitude and appreciation. Saying "thank you" to those challenging experiences is the best way to continue to grow. Even those experiences where we face conflict stop and say "thank you" for this experience as I am sure there is a teaching moment there. I encourage you to develop a routine of gratitude. 

 

Achievement – What you pay attention to or notice, tends to expand and grow. You will attain your outcomes by becoming more aware of what you want and why it is essential to you. The "why" is the emotional reason behind its importance for you. Having the right attitude with gratitude will make your experience more fulfilling!