A Call

This is it! Today is my 100th day of "organized thanking."  Hopefully, you've enjoyed reading a post or two - but more importantly, I hope you have been able to "get something" out of it.  This post is all about a call to action.  Some of you have been faithful readers and have been with me through most of the 100 days.  When you read the blogs, do you think, "Oh, how nice.  She doing some nice things" followed by "I wonder what we should have for supper?"  Or do you stop and think how this could potentially apply to you?  How can you express more gratitude in your own life?  What specifically are you going to do?  Lets use this as a time for you to take some action.  Take a minute and jot down some things you actually plan to do in regards to gratitude.  Seriously.  Get out the paper - I'll wait.

Are you skipping ahead?  I really meant it when I said write it down.  There is something definitive about the act of actually writing.  Don't just say to yourself, "I'll do it in my head" or "I'll do it later" because you won't.  Do it now while you're thinking about it.

Some ideas for those of you who are "stuck":
1.  Make a list of people you'd like to thank.
2.  Choose a time each week when you can give up 5 min. (I like to write out a few thank-you's on Monday mornings - it tends to put things in perspective on a day that doesn't get as much love as the other 6).
3.  Buy some thank you cards or plain card stock to write on. Or, for you artsy-craftsy types (not me) get out the stamping gear, stickers & funny scissors and make your own.
4.  Stick some blank thank you's in your purse/briefcase/glove box.  That way, when you are waiting an exceptionally long time for you oil to get changed or at the dr's office, you can crank out a few. 
5.  Start practicing gratitude throughout your day.  (Especially when you're grumpy!).  It doesn't have to be anything big - this morning, I was grateful that my hot tea (which I had forgotten to drink) wasn't ice cold when I finally remembered to drink it.
6.  Start and end your day with thank-you's to God.  Many mornings, the only thing positive I can think of is "Thank you for making sleep so awesome that I want to do it more."   But it still counts & gets me in a better mood.

I'm sure you could think of even more ideas that pertain more directly to your own life.  Looks like you've got a nice list there.  Soooo, my last challenge is for you do go DO IT.  You don't have do commit to 100 days, or create some fancy-schmancy blog - just start incorporating gratitude into your daily life a little more often and see where it gets you.  My guess is someplace good.  Thanks again for all of your support!