Morning Gratitude For The Small, Simple Things In Life

This morning gratitude practice will help you focus on the small, simple packages of gratitude that are right in front of you each day. This short practice will help you use gratitude as a daily tool to move away from anxious thoughts, your "to-do" list, and find joy in the NOW.

Transcript

The smallest things in our life are often the biggest things.

So taking a moment to get cozy,

Seated in a chair,

Cross-legged on the floor,

Thanking yourself for showing up to carve out this little bit of time for you today,

Relaxing your legs,

Your back,

Your shoulders,

Closing your eyes,

Becoming present,

Taking note of your breath,

Feeling the inhale through your nose,

Fresh air,

And exhaling through your mouth,

And inhaling through the nose,

Exhaling through the mouth,

And as you continue those nice deep breaths,

As thoughts come in,

Gently just pushing them to the side so you don't run away with the story,

Continuing to be present here now.

Gratitude is the ability to show appreciation for things in your life.

So often our gratitude focuses on the big things,

But today we're going to give attention to the small things that are right in front of you each and every day.

Starting to be aware of the noises around you,

Hearing the birds chirp,

Voices of people in your house,

Whatever's around you,

Being grateful for the ability to hear them.

As you inhale,

Taking in the scents around you,

Whatever those smells are,

Being grateful for the opportunity to smell them,

Gently feeling the textures beneath your feet and beneath your fingers for a moment,

Just being grateful to be able to feel those things.

Thinking about the taste,

Maybe it's the residue of coffee on your lips or tea or a meal,

Being grateful for the opportunity to taste.

Moving to the eyes,

Thinking about all the beautiful things you get to see every day,

The landscape,

The people,

The home you live in,

Being grateful for the opportunity to see them.

And as you think about all of these things,

Let's go even further,

More granular.

Gratitude for the person in your life who helps be your anchor,

Imagining their face,

Their smile,

Their laugh,

Being grateful for their presence in your life.

Moving to your children,

Your grandchildren,

Your nieces,

Your nephews,

Imagining those tiny little faces,

So sweet,

So kind,

So pure,

Being grateful for the opportunity to see them.

Being so grateful for the roof over your head,

But looking even deeper to each of those spaces in your home that bring you joy,

The cozy bed,

The warm shower,

The kitchen to prepare,

Home cooked meals,

The floor beneath you.

And thank you for all of those pieces,

Your career,

Your job,

Being grateful for the opportunity to do something you enjoy,

To be thanked for showing up every day in some way.

And lastly,

Moving to the body,

The one that holds you up strong,

That allows you to get out of bed each day,

To move to the kitchen,

To walk,

To run.

Whatever it is that your body allows you to do,

Not overlooking its health,

Its power,

Its importance in your life.

Letting today's practice remind you that it's the small things that lead us to the greatest things in our life.

When we carve out the time to be grateful,

We feel more peace,

We feel more present,

And we feel more joy in our day.

So as you leave this practice,

Declare the intention to take these tiny little pieces and show gratitude for them throughout your day.

Thank you,

And peace be with you.

You

Reviews

Thank you for this beautiful start to my day ☀️~ Faith

That the flawless session no doubt at that you are star 💫👏🏼🙏🏼 Thanks for reminding for such small thing to be appreciated for

Beautiful short, soothing and positive start to the day. What a lovely gentle voice to wake up with. Thank you. 🙏🏻

What it’s all about really. Short, simple, powerful. Hello new day ☺️

Thank you so much for reminding us that each minute is precious. We need to appreciate more.

Thank you so much. I love the lightness, serenity, pace of this and your voice. A beautiful way of reminding ourselves of the "little" things to be grateful for, which actually are big and really important. Thank you and have yourself a beautiful day 💛☀️

Very nice, thank you 🙏🏼. Just as an insight…some people don’t have a “significant other” and they are their own rock.

Very nice morning meditation, great way to start my day. Being appreciative for the small things of life. Thankyou and Namaste.

Being grateful has an amazing power. When I write them down, suddenly the little things that pester me disappear.
Thank you.

Beautiful soft reminder of all the things that really matter and to be greatful for 🙏

Love your voice and words! The pace is great! Thank you 💕 😊 🙏

So simple. So helpful. With gratitude will add to my morning gratitude meditations

Thank you for making me grateful for all my senses this morning

Thank you for posting! Great quick little morning practice to start your day 🙏

A lovely moment to pause and appreciate all the small things in life! Thank you ❤️

Thanks for opening my eyes with this lovely meditation, Amanda! It is indeed very important to make space for appreciating all the little things of life, which we sadly often take for granted. This session helps one to refocus and start developing an attitude of gratitude. Much appreciated! 😊

Beautiful simple appreciation and gratitude..thank you🙏

Thank you for this gentle and beautiful gratitude morning meditation❣️

Beautiful reminders to show gratitude for the small things in our daily life that often get overlooked! Thank you!

That was ahhhhmazing 🤍✨🤍 I love the idea of “getting granular”! A thousand thanks for that beautiful reminder. Blessings from PA.