Gratitude Quotes

Hello, Good morning everyone! Hope you’re all doing well 🤞 We had quite a shock on Sunday night (and not the good kind) as the mirror in our lounge that’s situated above the fireplace suddenly fell off the wall just narrowly missing hitting my mum and I, which could’ve done some serious damage if we had been hit as the mirror is quite big and very heavy, so luckily we avoided any serious harm, for which I’m grateful about. Other than that, nothing much has happened the past week other than we’ve started getting little bits and pieces, here and there, for Christmas. But apart from that it’s been quite cold to venture too far from our house, so I’m very grateful to my parents (especially my mum) for making sure we have plenty of blankets to keep us warm throughout the day. 😊

As you can probably guess…today’s post is about gratitude. For the past couple of years (especially) there’s been so much to be grateful for and a lot of gratuities have been shown from all over the world, but as of recent, It seems as if that’s changed, I don’t see many people nowadays showing kindness towards others which is quite sad, so when an older lady saw I was struggling to reach something on the shelf at the Supermarket – she kindly got it down for me! It might seem like only a small thing what she did, but I was very grateful to her at that moment, so when I saw that it’s National Gratitude Month, I knew two things – 1) I had to share that story about the lady and the kindness she showed me (little things like that can make a big impact on someone) and 2) This is the perfect time to do a quotes post about gratitude. So without further ado, let’s start…

Gratitude is more than simply saying “thank you.” Gratitude’s amazing powers have the ability to shift us from focusing on the negative to appreciating what is positive in our lives. Everything in our lives has the ability to improve when we are grateful. Research has shown that gratitude can enhance our moods, decrease stress, and drastically improve our overall level of health and wellbeing. On average, grateful people tend to have fewer stress-related illnesses and experience less depression and lowered blood pressure. If everyone practiced daily gratitude, we could change ourselves and the planet for the better.  Everyone would be much happier. Love would grow and hate would decrease. And the world would know true peace.

“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” – Alfred North Whitehead

“You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” – Eileen Caddy

“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seekers life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.” — Sri Chinmoy

“As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” – James E. Faust

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” — Rabbi Harold Kushner

“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.” – Brian Tracy

“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies, and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.” —Michael Josephson

“Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.” —Jim Rohn

“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” — Randy Pausch

Hopefully, these gratitude quotes have inspired you to look for ways to be grateful in your own life. Being thankful and appreciative is the first step to feeling blessed and being blessed.

To express my gratitude, I would like to say thank you for coming to my blog and reading today’s post! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and I will see you next Wednesday ❤️