You Got a Minute?

On my social media page, there is a section under the Info tab called About Me.  I have one very short sentence in the section.  “My two favorite words: Thank You.” Those six words translate to a lifestyle.  It is the lifestyle of gratitude and striving to be thankful for everything that makes up the life of Rodney Williams.  

Thank you are the first words I say each morning.  I end each night in bed with same two words.  It does not matter if I wake up or go to bed in a stinko mood.  There is always at least one thing to be thankful for each day.  I take it a step further and have a Gratitude Journal where I write down the things, I’m thankful for right now and set gratitude intentions for the things I will be thankful for later.

I read a short story about taking a few seconds to find at least one thing to be thankful for each day, and yes, you can find at least one thing in a few seconds.  My first thought when I read it was being thankful, I have the resources to get the book to be able to read that little passage.  As I thought more, I took it a step further and see how many things I could document in a minute in my gratitude journal.  Here are just a few.  

Thank you for waking up.  

Thank you for the first stretch of the day.  
Thank you for having a bed to sleep in.
Thank you for my first smile.  
Thank you for each breath.

Thank you for the workout at the gym.

Thank you for no train this morning on the way to the gym.
Thank you for the Starbucks coffee and conversation with Doug.  
Thank you for the people in my life that love me.  
Thank you for having a job.  

Thank you for the inspiration to write this morning.

The items above are just a snapshot in a minute of my life today.  Surely you can devote at least a minute out of your day to find a few reasons to say thank you.  Take the Thank You One Minute Challenge, and watch how it changes your thinking and puts a smile on your face.