{"id":117911,"date":"2018-11-20T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=117911"},"modified":"2022-09-14T09:47:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:47:15","slug":"give-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/give-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplify Gratitude (a short and sweet guide to saying thank you)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to complain when you are expressing thanks. Gratitude overrides self-pity, FOMO (fear of missing out) and other feelings of lack or not enoughness.\u00a0Sometimes though, in the chaos of life, we don&#8217;t put our gratitude into action and gratitude in action is powerful. It lifts you and everyone around you. Like most things, if we don&#8217;t keep it simple, our thanks can get lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few really simple recommendations in this short and sweet guide to saying thank you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/simplifygratitude.jpg\" alt=\"simplify gratitude\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/simplifygratitude.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/simplifygratitude-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t wait to say thank you.<\/strong><br \/>\nI can think of so many times when I meant to send a thank you text, or note and thought, &#8220;I&#8217;ll do it later.&#8221; Of course when later showed up, I&#8217;d think, &#8220;now it&#8217;s too late&#8221; or I&#8217;d forget all together. Put your gratitude into action as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you want to thank a friend, text or call them immediately. Even if you are in a hurry, take 45 seconds and say, &#8220;Thank you. I&#8217;m so grateful you are in my life.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If you are thrilled with your service at a restaurant, leave a note for the manager on the back of your check.<\/li>\n<li>After you read a book you feel grateful for, drop the author a note and\/or leave a review on Amazon or another bookseller\u2019s site.<\/li>\n<li>When you are moved to say thank you, say it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Write thank you cards consistently.<\/strong><br \/>\nStock up on stamps and note cards, and express your gratitude in a handwritten letter once a day, or every Sunday, or three times a month.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2018\/10\/the-power-of-writing-thank-you-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This project will inspire you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Write down your gratitude.<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery morning when you wake up, jot down a few things you are grateful for. Keep it simple. For example, I\u2019m grateful for my bed, hot coffee and sunshine. Use a notebook or something more structured like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0991846206\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0991846206&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=notifoms-20&amp;linkId=f6759ec0aa0613ebc4d0a2e3cf433f92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Five Minute Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remind yourself to be grateful.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have enough to remember everyday, so make the background on your phone a reminder to put gratitude into action, or put a post-it note on your bathroom mirror that simply says, &#8220;give thanks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t wait for things to be good to be grateful.<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s always a good time to be grateful and that means expressing thanks even when you aren\u2019t feeling your best, or things aren\u2019t going your way. Even in the dark times, there are things to be thankful for. It may be more challenging to feel or express your gratitude, but then it\u2019s even more important to do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep it simple.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you over think your thank you delivery, it won&#8217;t happen. If you want to send flowers but you don&#8217;t know which ones, or picking out the right card seems overwhelming, let your gratitude be enough. Send the flowers later if you get to it but for now, &#8220;Thank you, I&#8217;m so grateful&#8221; is enough. It&#8217;s everything.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing gratitude is a practice and if you keep it simple, it will be more meaningful than you can imagine (for you and everyone around you). It takes time and consistent effort. I&#8217;m working on it too so I&#8217;m going to keep this short, pull my gratitude out of the later file and put it into action. Before I go though, I want you to know how grateful I am for you. Thank you for reading this, for considering these recommendations, for sharing my words and your feedback and stories. Thank you for being here, for being you and for letting me be me. My cup runneth over.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to complain when you are expressing thanks. 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