23 Quotes by M. J. Ryan

Gratitude connects us to others and feeling gratitude allows us to be our best selves. When we are truly grateful, we can count on living the life we want.

Gratitude is like a flashlight. It lights up what is already there. You don’t necessarily have anything more or different, but suddenly you can actually see what it is. And because you can see, you no longer take it for granted.

Take a deep breath and think of the three things you are grateful for, right in this moment.

Gratitude helps us to return to our natural state of joyfulness, where we notice what’s right instead of what’s wrong. It makes us feel complete, that we have everything we need, at least in this moment.

Whenever we are appreciative, we are filled with a sense of well-being and swept up by the feeling of joy.

In the moments we are awake to the wonder of simply being alive, gratitude flows, no matter our circumstances.

We can’t wait until everything is OK-with us or with the rest of the world-to feel thankful, or we will never experience joy at all.

We hold on so tightly that our hands are unavailable to reach out for the happiness we could gain by letting go.

In every single moment, we have the choice to be happy or not. No matter what is going on, we can choose to focus on what is right, what is good and whole in ourselves and our lives, and what options we have in any given situation. In other words, we can choose to be happy no matter what.