Category Archives: the attitude of gratitude

Living according to the Chinese five element theory means that it is now wintertime, the season of the water element. This season is the season to enter your home en yourself, just like nature. Nature withdraws to prepare itself for one new spring. I ask myself what is going well and do I wat to […]

Years ago I had a dream. I wanted to have my own therapy practice. I was so burned out from my job. The company was being reorganised and all my colleagues were grumpy and agitated. It was a very toxic environment to be in for me. My prayer to all the angels at the time […]

A few weeks ago, I came across the following text. It blew my mind away, because, to me, it expresses the urge of truly living with an open heart. Although I don’t know who wrote it, I would like to share it anyway as a consideration for the year to come. ‘Every minute someone leaves […]

I was once given a mug with the text: it’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. My grandmother talked about counting her blessings as a way to get through the nights, when worry for each one of her children robbed her of sleep. We can count blessings rather than […]

Gratitude ensures that what you have in your life is enough. There is more and more research that shows that gratitude is healthy for us. It lowers your bloodpressure, improves your immune system and ensures a better night’s sleep. Thankful people generally feel better. The positive feelings that are released in gratitude have a direct […]

What is gratitude? Gratitude is having appreciation for, being happy with what is in every moment. The more ‘attitude of gratitude’ you apply, the more often it occurs. How come? Thoughts are powers and energy follows attention. Sometimes it just needs (a little) practise and willingness. It might sound like a technique and it might […]

Unbelieveable it is almost the end of 2019! Time flies when you are having fun! Outside it’s getting colder, it’s getting darker, the energy is turning more inwardly. At the end of every year, I always ask myself: ‘What happened this year? What am I grateful for?’ I thought it would be nice to make […]