Morning Reset ·
Morning as a Fresh Start- Mastering the Mindset of Gratitude
MORNING REFLECTION
As we continue this month’s focus on gratitude, there’s one thing I keep coming back to.
Not every morning am I going to wake up with the right thoughts.
Some mornings my mind wants to focus on stress, worry, or everything that’s waiting for me.
But I’ve learned that I don’t have to stay there.
Gratitude has become a simple way of redirecting my attention toward what I already have instead of what I don’t.
A home.
Clean water to make my morning tea.
The internet so I can listen to a guided meditation or gratitude practice.
Simple things.
Things that are easy to overlook.
Sometimes I catch myself wondering…
What would my mornings be like if I had never created the habit of practicing gratitude?
Truthfully, I don’t think I’d see the world the same way.
And that’s why, every morning, I choose to practice.
JEFF’S WEEKLY INSIGHT
Earlier this week, my car got towed.
It was probably the first time in over 20 years. And let me tell you… the price has definitely gone up.
But that’s not why I’m sharing this.
The moment it happened, I had a choice.
I could focus on the frustration, the money, and everything that had gone wrong…
Or I could pause, take a breath, and take some self-accountability.
Instead of seeing myself as a victim of the situation, I asked myself something one of my very first coaches taught me:
“Will this matter a year from now? Five years from now?”
The answer was no.
So I shifted my focus.
At least I have a car.
At least I had the money to get it out of the impound.
From that place, I hopped on the bus, picked up my car, and carried on with my day.
Moments like these remind me that gratitude doesn’t change what happened.
It changes how we choose to respond.
A SIMPLE PRACTICE: Gratitude x3
The next time something doesn’t go your way…
Pause.
Take one deep breath.
Then ask yourself:
“What’s still good about this situation?”
Maybe it’s not the outcome you wanted.
But perhaps there’s still something to be grateful for.
By shifting your focus from what’s wrong to what’s still right, you give yourself the opportunity to respond instead of react.
Sometimes, that’s all it takes to let go, move forward, and carry on with your day.
Just Curious
What’s one thing you’re grateful for today that you may have overlooked a year ago?
Hit reply and let me know. I’d genuinely love to hear your answer.
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Stay the course.
Jeff
“Most people don’t need a new life.
They need a new way of seeing the life they already have.”