Gratitude Attitude!

Quote by Anne Wilson Schaef:

"To hope and dream is not to ignore the practical. It is to dress it in colors and rainbows."

My immediate take away from this quote is to always look on the bright side. I love the inspiring words by Maya Angelou when she speaks about rainbows in the clouds. Life may throw us lemons but if we choose to make lemonade, and maybe sometimes we might need to spike it with a little rum, it's better than going through life bitter and frowning!

I know there's scientific research that happiness can be a skill that is taught, but sometimes I truly believe some of us are born with the happiness gene and some of us may not be. I tend to be optimistic and looking at the glass half-full rather than half-empty kind of person. I know people who don't see it that way and struggle sometimes with depression. I have great empathy for them and I understand it's not easy for any of us to be happy all the time. But, at the very least I hope all of us can find something to be grateful for. Attitude is everything in life, and having a gratitude attitude will make a world of difference in your daily life.

There are so many things in a day that we have to do, those mundane and practical things that just have to be done, but if we can try to go about them with a positive attitude and even a song in our heart, life will be much more bearable and enjoyable. We must never stop hoping and dreaming and trusting that there are always rainbows in the clouds when we look through eyes of gratitude!