Being Grateful

Being Grateful

In my professional business coaching practice, I encourage clients to take intentional steps to bring an attitude of gratitude into their life. One very effective way is to begin a gratitude journal. The homework I give to clients is to set aside 10-15 minutes each day to write the things for which they are grateful. It’s best to have a special journal used for this specific purpose. This is a powerful exercise; too often we don’t dedicate time for self-assessment and reflection.

Perhaps there are times when it’s difficult to push aside from your mind the things that aren’t going so well in your life. Since life consists of a series of fluid changes, there are bound to be challenges and disappointments. In spite of this, there is always something positive to acknowledge. Unfortunately, we are surrounded by people rooted in scarcity based thinking; those who never see the glass half full and live their lives from a place of fear, in anticipation of the doom and gloom that will surely come about. We can be in action to counterbalance the effect these people have on our lives.

In order to rise above these circumstances, we must protect our positive attitude by becoming a stand for positivity. We can do this by verbally acknowledging the conditions for which we are grateful. Positivity is contagious! As I often say, what we focus on grows. When we mention to our friends, family, and co-workers what we’re thankful for, it may cause them to consider their own life and help them to see possibilities they couldn’t before see.

In the spirit of creating viral gratitude, I’d like to share a list of things for which I have heart-felt gratitude, in no particular order:

1. The unconditional love of my large extended family.
2. Life-long friends who add value to my life each and every day.
3. A comfortable home filled with love and peace.
4. Grown-up children with the tools to make their way in the world.
5. The endless love and support of my husband.
6. My good health and that of my family.
7. My mother and her influence on the person I’ve become.
8. Finding my calling as a coach.
9. Living in a free country, where my beliefs are supported.
10. My ability to learn the lessons that exist inside the challenges.

I’m certain many of you can relate to the items on this list. Of course, the complete list is much longer, and ever changing as my life continues to evolve. I challenge you to devote some time and attention to what’s going well in your world.

Be a leader to others by sharing your gratitude with them.

Challenge them to pay it forward.

There is, after all, so much for which to be thankful.

Charrise McCrorey is a certified business coach, and creator of a unique coaching program called Full Out & Fearless.  Charrise has dedicated her coaching practice to the exploration of fear, and has effectively helped people understand the ways in which fear stops them from living the life of their dreams.

Charrise uses a multitude of resources in order to customize her approach with clients.  She is committed to meeting a person where they are, and to providing a safe and loving place from which people grow and flourish.  She is action oriented, and uses humor and intuitiveness to shape the course ofaher work with clients.

Charrise is a published author and inspirational speaker, living in Indiana.  Through technology, she has built a thriving global coaching practice.  Contact her at info@fulloutandfearless.com, or visit www.fulloutandfearless.com for more information.