Gratitude is the state of being grateful. It means being thankful for and appreciating what you have in your life. Try a simple but effective method of meditation: Light a candle, burn incense, get comfortable, and state what you are grateful for. Below are a few suggestions to get you started with a gratitude meditation.

I am…

1. Grateful for my health.

2. Grateful for waking up this morning.

3. Grateful for having my love share my life with.

4. Grateful for having a roof over my head.

5. Grateful for being able to move or walk.

Practice this gratitude meditation for a week, and you will notice a lightness in yourself. You may even find that you are happier. As we age, we must find ways to cope with stresses we have no control over, but inadvertently, we are effective. Gratitude meditation helps us focus on the importance of being thankful in our lives—for seeing the abundance of love and happiness that is our lives.