There is a massive storm heading into Cape Town at the moment and as I sit here on my bed right now, I am looking out of my upstairs window at the trees blowing around like they are about to take off...lol! One of the advantages of being a relatively organised individual is that I tend to plan ahead with most things so yesterday I made sure that I got everything I would need for the house today... which means only one thing! Today has been a 100% authentic PYJAMA DAY!

I got up - late lol... showered and then got into fresh pyjamas and have literally spent my entire day on the bed mucking about with Steemit and discord stuff - and oh dear, I will need to make my way down to the kitchen to fill my tea cup. And then, in the spirit of "comfort", I will be making the ultimate plate of comfort food for dinner... and also one of Jude and my favourites... pork bangers and mash! YUM!!!!!

I am of the firm belief that the habit of practicing gratitude on a daily basis is the key to shifting our lives in a positive direction. This is not only the expression of gratitude for the positive things in our lives, but also for the challenges which we are often faced with.

But sometimes, we can get wrapped up in our day to day existence and agenda, and it is not that we aren’t grateful, but rather that we simply forget to actually verbalise it or take the time to offer it a moment of dedication even in thought.

It is also true that surrounding yourself with the positive attitudes and mind-set of others, that it has a ripple effect on yours too…

So for ALL of us, including myself, I have decided to start this #gratitudetrain. We all spend a good portion of our lives here browsing through our Steemit feeds, so why not build a positive habit in the process. I think it will be great to share something every day that we are grateful for in our lives, no matter how big or small it may be.

Whether it is a new career path, a new hobby, an achievement of your child, a new relationship, a challenge overcome or simply a new pair of shoes… it doesn’t matter! There is without question… ALWAYS something we can take a moment to be grateful for!

Step 1.
So starting today, in the comments section of #gratitudetrain post No. 1 – write something that you are grateful for in your life and start it with the number… as in if this is the first time you are sharing on the #gratitudetrain, then write the number “1.” And then state what you are grateful for.

Step 2.
Keep a record of your #gratitudetrain expressions shared in the comments somewhere in a word doc or such.

Step 3.
When you reach 30 – then publish a post on your own profile and be sure to use the #gratitudetrain tag or to tag me Hive account@jaynie in the post.

As simple as that!

The idea of this being, that not only will you develop a healthy and positive habit but at the end of 30 days when you share your own post, you will be able to reflect back and realise, just how MUCH GOODNESS there is in your life!