Gratitude brings more happiness into your life
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One of the toughest things to hear when life feels like a ton of brick has hit you is that gratitude brings more happiness into your life. Because when everything feels like shit and the world is in chaos, the last thing you want to think about is gratitude. You are looking for quick and tangible solutions to find a little bit more peace into your life. I couldn’t wrap my head around it as I was trying to feed a family of 6 for about 10 dollars a day, keeping my son alive, going to college and make sure everyone was doing what they were supposed to at home or at school. It didn’t leave a lot of room to look for the things…

12 Benefits of a gratitude journal
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Gratitude is an emotion and starting a gratitude journal brings forth benefits that will improve your life. Gratitude is how you feel when you’re thankful for something. Think right now about something that you’re thankful for. It can be small like the socks on your feet or it can be larger like the roof over your head, your job, your family or your life. Gratitude is also an awareness or recognition. When you express or feel gratitude, you’re acknowledging that there is good in your life, in you, in the world and all around you and this feeling can change how you feel inside. It’s easy to let the negative thoughts, words, situations, events, and actions in the world take over your heart and mind….