“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi
Being grateful. There is something profound and primal in pausing to notice what is already there. In a world that pushes us to chase, to fix, to achieve, or hustle…gratitude becomes an anchor.
Simply whispering a thank you for the warmth of the morning light, the laughter of a friend, or the quiet moment in the shower is enough.
To find peace, we must focus on what is present rather than what is missing. Gratitude rewires the mind gently, and over time, it becomes a lens. We start seeing beauty in a deep conversation, the wind that blows against our bare arms and legs. Gratitude doesn’t erase the hard things; rather, it helps us create space around them— a space filled with grace.
I feel there is no daily routine that you can embody for gratitude. In its essence, it is a feeling, and emotions can never be expected to follow a routine.
However, the daily gratitude practices that we see online have their charm. It can help us tune our body to this emotion, writing about it, and getting accustomed to it.
Gratitude walks — where you thank the earth, the wind, and the trees, every step of the way, or writing gratitude letters to the universe, the people, the things, or just whispering thank you whenever the feeling emerges…are all great ways to incorporate appreciation in our lives.
Spiritual Magnificence of Gratitude
For those who let spirituality cover all aspects of our lives, gratitude is a vibration. When we tap into genuine gratitude, our energy field expands. It activates our heart chakra — Anahata, the energetic center of love, compassion, and deep connection. This, in turn, emits a frequency (that giddy feeling in our chest) that not only brings inner peace but also aligns us with experiences, people, and opportunities that match that elevated space.
Gratefulness is a magnetic force. We open. We connect to something greater than ourselves. A grateful heart is a receptive heart. It listens. It heals. It calls forth miracles in the quietest of ways. It draws in more things that we are grateful for. Thus, the spiritual quote: What you bless, blesses you back.
My Whispers of Gratefulness
Here is my list of things for which I am thankful. I hope this will encourage you to write your own.
- I am grateful for the vibrant childhood I had (yes, not creatively artistic, but I travelled and met a lot of people and cultures).
- I am grateful for who I am and have become.
- I am grateful for my tribe, my family (yes, they always get on my nerves more than they soothe them, and yes, I used to think being an orphan has a certain allure to it, but they are good in their messed-up ways).
- I am grateful for the accent that I have. It is a part of who I am.
- I am grateful for my hair, my body, and my skin (that maybe many people just wish for).
- I am grateful for Naam and how I am protected even when I can’t see it sometimes.
- I am grateful for everything I have and have had in life. (All the things and my mental, emotional, and physical levels that are ever-changing).
- I am grateful for the good and the bad times. (They made me learn to love more and trust that everything works well in its own time)
- I am grateful for meeting people and learning about their stories.
- I am grateful for this life and soul that I embody.
- I am grateful for this blog and the ability to share what I can offer with the world.
- Thank you for everything that I have lived through and everything that I will live through.
Gratitude is a sacred portal.
A breath that bows.
A whisper that says,
“I see the divine… even in this.”
It softens your shoulders.
Slows the spinning world.
Calls your spirit back
from all the places it wandered, trying to prove, fix, or grasp.
In gratitude,
you don’t have to reach.
You receive.
You remember.
The heart becomes an altar.
Each thank-you is a holy offering.
And the Universe listens.
It always listens.
To be grateful requires us to feel inspired to a certain degree. And inspiration can be found by slowing down and living an intentional life. You can find out more about the liminal lifestyle here. With this, today, I invite you to pause and ask yourself:
“What can I be thankful for in this moment?”
External Sources
- For a gratitude journal practice, quiz, or podcast: visit the link on Gratitude Journal: Greater Good In Action