Always being in the moment does not come naturally to me since there’s always more than enough to divert my attention, but I’m trying to be better. Intentional gratitude has helped with that.
Like any habit, practicing gratitude takes dedication and mindfulness, but the benefits are such that its continuation becomes a matter of course. Seeing the world as a cup half-full is so much more encouraging than seeing it as being half-empty, especially these days. It’s up to one’s own self to find the roses that are worth stopping to smell, and then stopping.
Gratitude points the way to what really is. Gratitude changes everything.
The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose~Isaiah 35:1
