Beyond Thankful: Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

Written By: Alana Karran Gratitude is a feeling, a choice, an affirmation, a virtue and an action. At its core, gratitude is a deep abiding certainty of connection, abundance and appreciation. And it is a gift that you give in return for receiving the generosity of the universe. Gratitude asks you to lift your gaze from the mundane tasks of the day and see a broader perspective. Regardless of circumstance or status, wealth, health or happiness, gratitude is available to access in each and every moment. It is a current that resonates through everyone and everything. An attitude of gratitude requires a degree of humility – a way of understanding that the abundance around you is bigger than you. And that you do not need to do anything, have any perceived value or even be deserving to receive goodness. In