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Pursue Experiences You Will Be Grateful For: 3 Reasons Why
The feeling of gratitude has come up in a good handful of different conversations all week. Exactly why gratitude has been such a stand-out topic as of late, I’m not entirely sure.
But what I do know is when things show up in numbers, I take it as a sign. To look up, to take note, and take it in. Sit quietly with it and connect deeply for just a few minutes.
I don’t always remember to do this. But today, when I took a few moments to be grateful, it left me with all the feels.
I thought about people and moments and events that had recently lifted me up in some way, and I felt like I was being hugged — a full body, cuddle-puddle, faces-smashed-against-chests kind of squishy hug.
It felt great!! And I realized the three biggest benefits that come from being grateful, and why chasing down experiences we love and pursuing the things we’ll be grateful for should be built into our every day.
Go after what makes us happy. Be fearless in the pursuit. When we get there, express gratitude. Then see what happens for and around us after being truly thankful for what we received. Namely, these three things:
