The Grateful Exercise

Whenever I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed I do the grateful exercise. It really truly lifts my mood so I thought I would share.
Here are the things I am grateful for during these unprecedented times:
I am grateful I live in Canada which is taking the threat of the Coronavirus seriously and imposing strict regulations to stop its spread. I truly believe because of this we will conquer this threat and create the plank the Health Minister is talking about.
I am grateful that most Canadians are adhering to the rules of social distancing and staying home.
I am grateful for those who have had to go to work on the front lines exposing themselves to possibly catching the virus. This includes medical and hospital staff but also those that are keeping our grocery store shelves stocked and serving us at the check out.
I am grateful for my friends, family and clients and the long conversations in which we are indulging.
I am grateful to social media, Facebook messenger and skype that allow us to communicate with those we love who are not close by.
I am grateful for the “love you’s” at the end of those above conversations.
I am grateful for the musicians, entertainers, comedians, etc. who are putting out free concerts and amusing us with their funny posts.
I am grateful that we can still go out for a walk without being arrested.
I am grateful for employers who are sending their staff home and paying them as they realize that people need to pay the bills.
I am grateful for the generosity and kindness of all those who are looking out for their neighbours, friends and those who are in need. For example, those that rely on food banks.
I am grateful for the free cable channels that Cogeco provided to keep us entertained.
I am grateful for news that keeps us informed of what is going on but also that I can easily turn it off and distance myself from the bad news.
I am grateful that I know how to cook healthy vegetable packed foods that will keep us healthy and strong.
I am grateful that I have a safe place to live.
I am grateful for all the practices I have learned over the years that keep me sane and grounded. These would be affirmations, yoga, meditation, pranayama (breathwork), mantras, and mostly, savasana (relaxation).
I am grateful that even though the world is going through a crazy time I still feel optimistic about the future.
I am grateful that out of this isolation the planet has begun to heal itself. So amazing that it didn't take long for the rivers in Venice to become clear and fish to appear that hadn’t been seen for years.
I am grateful that there are people who will miss me during this exile.
I am grateful for the sun today.
I am grateful for the emails that are not selling something but just trying to help people. I realize we all need to make money but during these uncertain times do we need to be selling 24/7?.
I am grateful for changes that this crisis will evoke in the spiritual consciousness of some of the people in the world.
I am grateful for  love, kindness and compassion
I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from this collective experience.
Please add what you are grateful for in the comments section and please share if you found this post helpful.  And remember that during this crazy, difficult time there is so much to be grateful for.  

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