I just wanted to write a quick post on gratitude and being thankful, following on from the gratitude stone post I wrote a while back. Sometimes in our busy daily life we forget just how lucky we are to be alive.

How is your life? Is it good? Do you have problems at the moment, are you healthy? For most of us, if we looked upon our life from an objective point of view we would realised we are blessed with a beautiful life. Yes, we may have issues and things going wrong, but these are probably quite small and trivial in the grand scheme of things. You may have trouble with a friend or family member, arguing a lot lately. What you need to keep in mind is that this is insignificant. It will work itself out eventually. Has your car packed up? Don’t stress, get it fixed. Sure, it will cost you money but you will live. read more

Gratitude stones are so simple yet oh so effective. I have used a gratitude stone for a few years now and it has helped me enormously. If you haven’t tried one yet, read on for inspiration…

So what is a Gratitude Stone?

Gratitude stones are basically a simple way to remind yourself to be grateful for what you have in your life. A lot of people jumped on the wagon when it was mentioned on the popular film and book called The Secret. The truth is though, gratitude stones have been around for far longer. The idea is that you put a stone in your pocket and throughout the day you keep finding it there. When you do it reminds you to be grateful of all you have in your life. It serves as a reminder so you can keep your spiritual focus. These days in the hustle and bustle of modern life we tend to forget about how good our life is, how lucky we are. Perhaps you are waiting at a bus stop on a cold and wet day, thinking what a horrible day it is. Then you by chance put your hands in your pocket and find the gratitude stone. Instantly this will remind you how lucky you are. You could be starving or homeless, but no – you have a good life. read more