During the month of November I have been participating in the Facebook trend to post a daily dose of gratitude. I started this last year and since then I have been much more aware of all the things in my life that I have to be thankful for. It has helped me over the past year to not just look for the obvious things but to dig a little deeper and to also recognize WHY I am thankful for certain things.
When November is over, I stop posting them daily on FB, but I do continue to notice them daily and it has made such a difference in my life over the past year.
Today, a friend posted this video on Facebook and I got thinking....
The Reason Behind Christmas
There are some awesome thought provoking ideas in that video and what if I were to take each day in December and focus on one gift that I possess that I could give away? Perhaps one day I could focus on smiling at everyone I come in contact with. One day I could focus on letting someone cut in front of me in every line I am in.. traffic, the grocery store, etc... Or maybe one day I could give a compliment to every person I talk to......Maybe I could go one whole day without sighing or rolling my eyes.... maybe I could take cookies to people I don't know very well....Maybe one day I can focus on being a peacemaker, or at least not cause controversy...LOL.. .Maybe one day, when I ask people how they are doing, I will truly listen...Maybe one day, I could exercise extra patience with each person I come in contact with....
I think you get the picture....
If being more thankful each day for a whole month can have such a positive impact on my life, then I wonder.... really wonder what kind of changes could happen if I gave the gift of myself each day for a whole month?
I extend the invitation to you all to take this challenge with me and share your experiences as we make this journey together!
"May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender, caring heart as our gift to the Savior" ~President Thomas S Monson
