Three Blessings
I’m terrible about remembering to do anything before bed. This would be one of my excuses for posting this so late. While I intended to write down my three blessings every night for a week, I only remembered to physically do so about half the time. That’s not to say that I didn’t think about my three things on a daily basis. In fact, the mere practice of thinking of three things that went well everyday seemed to have a very positive effect on my mood. I found it a great exercise because it was easy when I put my mind to it and it made me realize all of the things that I have going well in my life right now. At first it was difficult but as the week progressed I was easily be able to pinpoint three things that had gone well that day.
There were also the different levels of positive events in my life. I could be grateful everyday that I have a roof over my head, family that loves me and food in the fridge. On top of the constant blessings in my life, there are the random good things that happen. This last week was especially full of happy events because it was sunny and beautiful for most of the week. When the sun shines on a Northwest winter, everyone seems to be in a good mood. There were signs of spring at the park and my thoughts immediately turned from the doom and gloom of gray skies to making plans for fun in the sun. I am currently in the process of interviewing for a full time job because I am graduating at the end of this quarter and I felt that this exercise helped me to feel more confident in my abilities to land the job that I want. ( My third interview is next Tuesday, wish me luck!)
This is most definitely something that I would like to keep doing on a regular basis. It takes only one minute a day to make a mental list and yet has a lasting powerful effect. Too many of our thoughts are focused on the negative events in life. By retraining our thought patterns to focus on the positive we can begin to build strength and resilience in our characters.