Gratitude, Not Dread
Often, dread can wake us up in the morning rather than gratitude. However, we should be grateful each morning, even for the little things about our day. Are we going out with a friend, relative, or spouse later that day but still have the work day ahead of us? Rather than dreading having to get through the entire work day, we can express gratitude for what’s to come. Rather than dreading writing that essay that’s due, we can be thankful for the opportunity to learn about a new topic. It is important to be grateful for both the potential negative (yes, even the parts we’re dreading) and positive parts of our day because each and every second shapes us, and makes us be a more mindful and better person.