For this month’s challenge, we are suggesting that you, every day, find ways to show gratitude. What is the meaning of gratitude?

GRATITUDE

the state of being grateful: Thankfulness

Let’s face it, we all go through ups and downs and some days are harder than others to practice gratitude. First, we’re going to list some benefits to showing gratitude and then ways to practice it.

According to conehealth.com, here are seven benefits to practicing an “attitude of gratitude”:

Better Sleep

Better physical health

Better Mental Health

Better willpower

Improved self-esteem

Better Relationships

Improved self-care

Ways to practice gratitude:

Keep a gratitude journal and add to it every day

Tell someone you love them and appreciate them

Notice the beauty in nature each day

Value your friendships

Smile more often

Make it a habit to do one act of kindness every day

Volunteer

Do not talk negatively about others

Spend quality time with your loved ones

Meditate with your gratitude list

Best of all, gratitude is free! Sometimes, we all need a reminder to appreciate the good things in our life so take the time to pause, daily for things that you are grateful for.

Psalm 107:1″Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,

for His steadfast love endures forever!”

We are grateful for each one of you!

Gigi Ladies

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With decades of friendship between us, we aim to empower and encourage women of all ages as we share, from our hearts, topics relating to health, beauty, fashion, reading, cooking, faith in God, travel and the joys of aging gracefully as we live life with our friends, family and adoring grandchildren.

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