There's the 3 things to be grateful for before you fall asleep idea. Or the three things before your feet hit the floor in the morning. Or a gratitude journal. I appreciate how this model works. It keeps our busy minds focused on something positive for more than 2 seconds.
My approach is similar. While feeling how good that bowl of soup is after coming in from the cold, I can stop right there and let that feeling seep into my bones - let the good tonal qualities infuse my whole energy. More than 2 seconds. By lingering in these blessings, I see how it changes my body. The soup may warm my body but the pause to let goodness sink in makes me feel fresher, cleaner, lighter. And later on, after I go back into the fray, its stays with me.
This practice isn't about how many blessings there are to count. It's about letting their goodness improve our lives.
