Gratitude Jar

Happy Whimsical Wednesday! November’s TOOL, TIP or TRICK to enhance your creative life is here! With a wave of my magic wand, I hope this tool sparks something within to bring you some peace in a hectic world.

November is all about GRATITUDE. How does gratitude enhance your creative life?! Focusing on what you are grateful for shines a light on more positive aspects of your life. That positive energy can be used to fuel your creativity. A tool I have been using is a GRATITUDE JAR. Each day (sometimes multiple times a day) I will jot down something that I am grateful for - something in my day that made me pause and appreciate my life. One sentence on a post-it or scrap of paper is all it takes. Fold it up, slip it into a jar and watch the gratitude pile up.

Here's where it becomes really helpful: When I am feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or ready to give up, I can twist off the lid, reach into the jar and pull out bits of my real life that I am genuinely grateful for. It may not make the hard stuff just melt away, but it puts my life into perspective - there is more to life than my struggles.

Whether you use a jar or journal, I know that expressing gratitude on a daily basis will improve your life which gives you space for your creativity. Let me know how this tool works for you! Send me an email here. Have a whimsical week!