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The attitude of gratitude

  • Ivona Josipovic
  • 22 May 2016

Are you grateful for what you have in your life or do you tend to focus on what is missing? I found myself wondering about gratitude – this amazing feeling that makes you appreciate what you have and makes you grounded and humble. While gratitude has been getting a lot of attention in the media lately (from different life couches and so on), I feel like the fast paced consumers’ lives are making it hard for us to develop the attitude of gratitude. The world is telling us to always be hungry for more and social media is bombing us with all these amazing products/places/experiences that we don’t have or didn’t see/visit. So, in-between all these mixed messages, how does one embrace gratitude?

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I feel like it’s quite easy to live your life on auto pilot mode, just chasing after bigger and better things all the time. Don’t get me wrong, going after your dreams is great, as long as you don’t lose yourself along the way. That’s where it helps to stop for a second, appreciate the small things and count your blessings. Taking a moment to realise what you already have in your life, instead of always focusing on what you don’t. Because, that’s the catch – you can never have it all and you can chase after things forever without ever feeling satisfied. You can always be richer, skinnier, more successful – it’s a never-ending story. Chase after your goals and ambitions, but also stop along the way and smell the flowers. Don’t compare yourself with others, but look at the progress you’ve made and how much you’ve grown. Realise that you are happy to have things that you might take for granted, like family or health. Be happy for it. Practice feeling grateful because it will help you to see better how many great things and people are around you that you might have been overlooking. So take small steps and incorporate gratitude into your everyday life. Start your day by thinking about all the positive things that you have going on for you. I am sure it will change the course of your whole day, and step by step, the way you look at life.

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Ivona Josipovic

Ivona Josipovic is a co-founder of The Smoke Detector, writer, fashion stylist, social media manager, curious creature, chocolate lover.

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5 comments
  1. Gemma says:
    23 May 2016 at 09:43

    Lovely post, I agree with this. Have a great day!
    Gemma x
    http://www.jacquardflower.uk

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  2. Prudence says:
    23 May 2016 at 10:00

    It’s so important to PRACTICE feeling grateful if we want to lead a happy life! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom!

    Prudence
    http://www.prudencepetitestyle.com

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  3. Face to Curls says:
    23 May 2016 at 13:01

    A VERY BEAUTIFUL POST. I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S BECAUSE I’M NOW IN MY 30’S BUT I TEND TO BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE; MY HUBBY AND MY TWO GIRLS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I REALIZED HOW SHORT LIFE IS AND IT IS VERY EASY TO TAKE THINGS/PEOPLE FOR GRANTED SO WE SHOULD BE APPRECIATED FOR EVERYTHING WE HAVE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL WE THINK IT IS. WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE HAPPY FOR WHAT WE HAVE AND BE HAPPY AND SUPPORTIVE OF OTHERS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING POST, OF REMINDING US TO ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. XX

    Ann-Marie | http://facetocurls.com

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  4. Hun says:
    23 May 2016 at 18:19

    I really love this post! I totally agree with all the points you raised ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for sharing
    xoxo

    http://www.myinfinitystyle.com/

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  5. Ashley says:
    24 May 2016 at 15:03

    Totally agree that it’s so easy to live on auto-pilot; being present (and grateful!) takes more effort, but it’s so worth it. ๐Ÿ™‚

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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