[The Power of Words] 'Thank you' was something to be discovered
― Habits to Calm the Mind ④ ―
After finishing my shopping at the supermarket,
I was packing vegetables into a bag.
The cashier at the register,
'Thank you very much,'
said with a smile.
I, as usual,
'Thank you very much,'
I replied.
On the way home,
I suddenly thought.
Today, how many times
did I
say 'thank you'?
And,
how many times
did I
find moments to say 'thank you'?
I used to be someone who,
The me from before,
"Thank you" is
a word you say to someone,
or so I thought.
When someone is kind to you.
When someone helps you with something.
When you receive something.
Words you say at times like those.
But lately,
I feel a bit differently.
"Thank you" is
something you say, but also
something you discover.
That is what I have come to think.
For example,
opening the curtains in the morning
to find it sunny.
The laundry drying nicely.
The fact that there was
a little milk left in the fridge (lol).
The fact that my family
"Welcome home."
said to me.
All of these are,
It is not a special event.
However,
when I stop and look for a moment,
"Thank you."
I find myself wanting to say it
in so many situations.
I used to be someone who
looked for
greater happiness.
Days when things went well
Days when dreams came true
Special events
I thought only those days
were happy ones.
But now,
I feel that happiness
is not so much found in
big events,
but rather in the everyday moments
that I might otherwise overlook.
One day,
while carrying my shopping bags,
I realized this.
I thought about something like this.
I was able to walk today, too.
The food tasted good today, too.
I was able to laugh today, too.
Such "todays" might,
actually be the most grateful things
of all.
When I thought that,
my usual way home,
looked a little different.
I think that,
gratitude is,
not something you force yourself to find,
but something that is there,
when you stop for a moment.
So lately,
when night comes,
"What was I able to say thank you for today?"
I try to think about that.
If I can remember even one thing,
that day ends a little more gently.
If today,
Even if you are too busy and have no room to spare,
before you go to sleep, just one,
"Thank you."
why not try to find it?
The coffee was delicious.
The rain stopped.
Someone smiled at me.
Such a small thing,
might make tomorrow's heart
a little lighter.
🍀 A little bit of knowledge
Psychologist Robert Emmons has been researching gratitude for many years.
Research reports that the habit of focusing on things to be grateful for in daily life can lead to increased feelings of happiness and foster a positive mindset.
Therefore, "Thank you" is,
at the same time as being a word for someone else,
perhaps it is also a word to settle your own heart.
Reference: Thanks!
To those reading for the first time,
I,
"Settling the heart with words"
with the theme of,
write a note every day.
And,
Turning the small events
found in everyday life
into words that slightly change how you view life.
Words that accept
today as it is,
and connect it to tomorrow.
With that sentiment, I write about the events of each day.
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