Welcome back to the daily gratitude minute. This is Scott Colby with say it with gratitude. And you know, I talk a lot about keeping a gratitude journal or writing. Thank you cards. But today I wanna switch things up a bit and share with you eight fun and somewhat different ways to express gratitude.

Okay, let's get into it. Number one. Appreciate the simple things in life. Trying to figure out what you're grateful for can seem. Overwhelming. If you're only focusing on big things. What about the simple things in life? That cup of coffee in the morning. The bed you woke up in that beautiful butterfly you saw in your walk.

What about your ability to walk? Not everybody has that capability. We tend to overlook the simple things in life and take other things for granted. Try not to do this. Okay. Number two, look up and smile. A lot of people don't smile these days and often you have to be the one that initiates it. But not only the smiling make you feel good, smiling at somebody will make their day too.

Smile more and watch how your day can instantly turn around. While you're at it. Give compliments to. Be sincere. Find something about the person that you appreciate and let them know. Okay. Number three, volunteer. Think about giving back to your community. Whether you feed the homeless, build a playground for kids or volunteer at an animal shelter.

Find something that will allow you to make a positive impact in the lives of others. This will make you feel great. Number four, create an impact video. Make a video for someone that has. Impacted your life and send it to them. Really make it heartfelt and tell the other person, not only that they have impacted you, but how.

I guarantee they will love it. Number five practice, random acts of kindness. Through your generosity, you can positively affect another person's life and bring joy to yourself from having done. So. It could be given a care pass package to the homeless. Handing out roses to random strangers or buying someone in line.

A cup of coffee. Number six, keep a gratitude jar. Keep a jar filled with notes on life's blessings, big and small in your home. And whenever you or your spouse or children feel down. Choose a note from the jar for an instant lift. Number seven post positive notes or quotes around your house. To help keep the feelings of gratefulness alive and part of your day, write little positive notes and post them around the house.

So they are in plain sight as a steady reminder of all. That is good. At last but not least number eight. Share your gratitude around the dinner table. You can share one thing you were grateful for that day with your family and ask them to do the same. This also helps teach the practice of gratitude to, to children.

Enriching their lives. And there you have a eight fun and different ways to express gratitude. I hope these help you i'm scott colby with say it with gratitude and this has been the daily gratitude minute. Cheers.