Religion & Spirituality
Who doesn't want to be more grateful? We all intrinsically know that living from a place of gratitude is a best-practice for living your best life. But how do we do that? Have you ever felt the burden of feeling like you should be more grateful in a situation that just honestly kind of sucks? Perhaps a well meaning friend gives advice about how you should see the circumstance you're struggling through, or maybe you encounter a scripture verse like this one: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18, and it feels more like a gut-punch than healing ointment. Practicing gratitude is the 2nd movement of the examen prayer practice we've been exploring lately, and we're going to take a good, honest look at the gift and burden of attempting thanksgiving in all circumstances.