Practicing gratitude on a regular basis can enhance our relationships with others. What better group to start with then our very own families. One way of doing this by starting a gratitude jar. It can be as simple or ornate as your family likes. Have family members place what their thankful for on a regular basis and decide on a time to read them aloud and share – could be quarterly, annually, or just when your family needs a pick-me-up.
Courtesy Katie’s Nesting Spot
Gratitude Jar – Help Make Gratitude a Habit
Gratitude improves our health, relationships, emotions, personality, and career. By keeping a gratitude jar, your family can make being thankful and actively showing gratitude a daily habit.
- Be specific – write down the date and exactly what you’re thankful for and why
- Be personal – don’t focus on things but on people and actions
- Be realistic – don’t make this a chore, but focus on making it a healthy habit
Welcome to Thankful Thursday, Divas!!! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic week! I can’t wait to see what you’re thankful for and the wonderful things that have been going on in your lives this week!
This week I’m thankful for:
- a chance to spend time with my family this weekend – we celebrated my nephew’s 7th birthday and had a baby shower for one of my cousins
- a close-knit church family that can come together and fellowship with love and laughter
- everyone who’s encouraged me and is supporting the Celebration of Friendship that Divas With A Purpose is putting together here in Columbia, SC
- shhhhh….hear that? You don’t? Neither do I! All of my little ones are tucked away before 9:30 … YES!
Your turn! Share what you’re thankful, link up your blog below and visit other bloggers! 
OneMommy
Saturday 25th of May 2013
Love the idea of a gratitude jar! I have done T.T. posts for almost 2 years now; it is definitely time to spread some of that to my family!
Stopping in from SITS Sharefest~
Mariah
Saturday 11th of May 2013
I love to start the day by saying thank you for the things I have. I try to say thank you for at least 10 things if not more. It's actually not hard at all and a great way to get the day started off on the right foot!
Michelle
Monday 13th of May 2013
What a great habit to have in place! Thanks for sharing, Mariah!
Danielle
Saturday 11th of May 2013
I would love to incorporate this into our daily routine with the kids. I think that including it in our dinnertime conversation and than afterwards as we're cleaning up we can jot a few things down and put them in a jar to remember. Great idea!
Michelle
Monday 13th of May 2013
Great idea, Danielle! Thanks for sharing!
Jenn
Saturday 11th of May 2013
What a great idea!! We should do something like this too, it's so easy to lose sight of all of the good things that happen to us on a daily basis!
Michelle
Monday 13th of May 2013
So true, Jenn! That's one of these reasons we implemented this in our household, as well.
Krystle Kouture (@KrystleKouture)
Saturday 11th of May 2013
Such a great idea! I'd love to make 1 of these for down days.
Michelle
Monday 13th of May 2013
Definitely something to help for a quick pick-me-up!