As 2014 begins, I'm trying to work on my resolutions, like everybody else, I guess. One of mine was to be more grateful, and complain less about things I don't like. Yesterday I gabbed my old gratitude notebook and started writing again. I remember an exercise I used to do; writing 13 things I'm grateful for that day, and try to do it daily. It hasn't been easy, especially if you go to bed late and don't feel like doing anything at all, but I've realized it doesn't take that much time, and it feel great. The idea of the exercise is to set your mind and your heart in a good place and it makes you feel lucky and wonderful. The first time I did, it was like a challenge: 13 things to be grateful for in 13 days. I started and finished, and everyday I tried not to repeat. That made me go deeper and deeper and eventually I ended up thanking for all the things I hated too. I realized how important it is to make peace with everything going around you and to feel grateful for all the things that happen in your life. It may not be exactly what you want, but sometimes in order to change your life you have to accept where you are now and start from there.
Be grateful, and thank you for reading!
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