Look for Blessings

Do we look at our blessings, the gifts we have in our lives, and the many opportunities the universe has given us as we start our day?

If that's the way you woke up this morning, congratulations. Because gratitude is the nectar that makes life sweeter and more worthwhile.

But what if we weren't taught to look at our lives this way?  Maybe we grew up in poverty.  Or in a family of alcoholics and addicts.  Perhaps negativity was in the air.

The good news is that we can overcome this upbringing by changing our focus. Many of us grew up noticing what we didn't have. We compared ourselves to others and always came up short.

And the reason we came up short is that we compared ourselves to those who had more.

However, if we must compare, we may compare ourselves to those who have less.  Then we can develop gratitude.

There are parts of the world where poverty and disease are rampant. Where there's little or no employment or opportunity for education. Where war and strife are part of daily life.

When we see others living with these major challenges, it’s easy to recognize our blessings.

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