Our entire life has been a quest for happiness, isn’t it? Right from childhood till now, it’s just been about that. The means keep changing, for example, a scoop of hot chocolate fudge was exciting then and now it could be a carefree walk on the beach. From food to travel to quiet time to a big bonus, looking forward to happiness is what keeps us going. And that’s why we created a space here for you to find simple answers to that quest.

There are many roads that lead to the truth and thereby to happiness. Here, we will explore the possible paths.

One such path is Gratitude. It is the foundation of every culture, religion, country, and ethnicity. Though expressed in different ways.

Neuroscience has adopted it with open arms as a key ingredient to human well-being. It has become a favourite of the research community with path-breaking findings on something intangible such as gratitude. Psychology articles are replete with its multifaceted benefits. A simple internet search will list them all down for you.

The effort here is to expand the scope of gratitude from just a simple expression-‘Thank you’ to a much deeper and broader meaning.  All you have to do is to offer your gratitude to specific people or things. Maintaining a physical handwritten account works the best, hence a journal. diary, box, jar, etc can be used to write the gratitude offerings. Following is an example, and I am offering my gratitude to people who have impacted my journey.

Gratitude Offering (Week 1)

I am grateful to all my teachers for guiding me

I am grateful to my parents for giving me the best upbringing

I am grateful to my husband for giving me the support and courage

I am grateful to my children for choosing me as a parent

I am grateful to my friends for accepting me the way I am.

I will do this Gratitude exercise for a week by writing the same list down every day, for seven days. And I will add some more people, may they cross my mind. Would suggest the same to you.

The Light of gratitude is within all of us, all we need to do is shine it bright.