Begin today by saying “thank you.” There is so much to be grateful for. Each new day offers twenty-four fresh hours to live and notice what is bright and true.

“Man absolutely cannot live by himself,” explained philosopher Erich Fromm.

To look at life with gratitude is to see opportunities clearly. Even during the hardest challenges, gratitude can transform difficulty into a blessing, a quiet lesson of growth.

Failures are stepping stones to success. Pain moves the heart toward healing and deepens our capacity for compassion.

“Gratitude,” said jazz musician Lionel Hampton, “is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.”

Celebrate your blessings today: all that you have, all that is right in your life. Make it a routine to write your celebrations down in a journal and share your gratitude with others. Gratitude brings peace and hope. Gratitude is contagious.