Barriers to Gratitude and Overcoming Them

I was recently back in Toronto, selling my home to become an official resident of the Maritimes (East Coast of Canada). I found myself quite emotional, closing a major chapter in my life and moving away from my family and long-time friends. I also recently lost a dear friend, my mother and my faithful canine companion, Maya. All of this to say, I was feeling a sense of overall loss, and gratitude was eluding me. Writing about gratitude this month helped me step back and get curious about why I wasn’t appreciating my bountiful life and the possibility that lies ahead. While it can be challenging, practicing gratitude through life’s ups and downs can provide us with the foundation to weather the storms with a lighter heart. Ultimately it can open our minds and hearts to the possibility which is always on the other side.

xx Kathleen