28 Simple Ways To Practice Gratitude
By Leena Lomeli
1. Show up for the sunset
2. Show up for the sunrise
3. Smile at strangers
4. Make a meal for someone you love
5. Buy yourself flowers
6. Tell yourself kind things
7. Say “thank you”
8. Be vulnerable with your words
9. Offer peace in a conversation of war
10. Be present for peoples’ emotions, especially your own
11. Acknowledge the moon
12. Be a good neighbor
13. Meditate
14. Long for new knowledge
15. Hug your mother more
16. Call your grandparents more
17. Journal
18. Try to seek the good
19. Think about the good
20. Commend yourself on your success
21. Offer yourself compassion when you fail
22. Compliment strangers despite any anxiety you feel about it
23. Embrace the struggles
24. Speak and touch with the most gentle parts of your soul
25. Encourage others
26. Find something good in every single person you meet
27. Read books, learn new words
28. Travel, or appreciate the views in other places besides right where you are