A Little Practise of Appreciation and Gratitude

I was feeling down yesterday, and confiding my low feelings to a friend of mine. Shortly after that I happened across a post made by another friend in facebook, of which he was sharing about appreciation of his domestic helper. The short note warmed my heart and helped lift my spirits somewhat, for, on a certain level, I can feel my friend's appreciation of the 'simple things in life'...that short little note reminded me at that moment that appreciation of the things we have in our life, here and now, no matter how little, really does change our perspectives about life and the people around us. When our perspectives change, our emotions change; we help to bring peace and contentment into our hearts. Even though such moments may be short, it is a very good start and reminder how such an outlook can be used or practised everyday to bring brighter perspectives and positive beliefs into our mindsets, to replace gloomy or negative ones.

I don't always remember to have appreciation or gratitude for my loved ones around me, nor the things I have right at that moment, but when I do, my whole being is always replaced by a feeling of peace and contentment...