Express Your Gratitude - 5 Tips on How To!

Express Your Gratitude

How do you express your gratitude?
Do you express your gratitude or do you find it a hard thing to do?

It is important we realize that expressing gratitude does not mean you are weaker or inferior in any way. Gratitude simply shows your appreciation and expresses the respect you have for others.

Expressing gratitude can be difficult for some people. Most times, gratitude is mixed in with other feelings like jealousy, envy, embarrassment, or insecurity. Why? Because it can be humbling to admit that we need help from others.

By focusing on an attitude of gratitude (lol), you’ll find that it’s a lot easier to express how you feel. Plus, people will be far more willing to help someone who respects and appreciates them.

Here are Five simple ways that you can Express Your Gratitude

1. Keep it simple. Instead of thinking about how best to express your thanks, just say it. Tell the person “Thank you” or “I appreciate it” and let that be the end of it. Gratitude is something that can be easily expressed just as long as it’s genuine. Expressing gratitude is as important as anything else in your relationships because it builds trust and respect.


2. Write a letter. Sometimes the best thing we can do is use the power of the written word to express our thanks. Get a thank you card or a piece of stationary and write a letter. It’s one of the most personal ways of expressing gratitude nowadays, especially since few people take the time to write by hand. Again, you can keep it simple by letting the person know that you appreciate them. You can hand deliver the letter or drop it in the mail so it can be a nice surprise in between the stack of junk mail and bills.

3. Give a gift. When someone does something nice for you, a nice way to express your appreciation is to give a small “thank you” present. This doesn’t have to be anything costly or extravagant, just something that shows that you appreciate what they have done for you. For instance, you might give a coffee lover a gift certificate to their favorite coffee shop, or buy a chocolate lover a gourmet piece of chocolate. It’s a simple gesture that can go a long way.

4. Tell others. In the presence of the person or people you wish to thank, share your gratitude with others. Public forms of gratitude are important because it shows just how much you appreciate and care for others. This will also help you let go of any insecurities, jealousy, or anger because you are putting others first.

5. Return the favor. If someone has done something nice for you, a simple way to show your appreciation is to return the favor by giving your time. For instance, if someone has helped you during a time of need, tell them that you want to take them to lunch, dinner, or dessert for being such an instrumental person in your life. This lets them know you appreciate them and it also gives you a chance to chat and grow closer.

Gratitude is an important part of all relationships, so today, let go of your fears and simply say “Thanks!” to all those around you!

Now you see my 5 top tips on how to express your gratitude - surely you can see that its really not that hard? Use my suggestions to make others who have helped you know that you really appreciate it!

They will feel better and you will feel better to! Express your Gratitude Now!

How we ended up in a Home Business

www.LifeOpportunityBiz.com is the name of our Home Based Business website.

How did we get here?

Lets go back a bit - Steve started working back in the Mining Industry when our second son, Caelan was only 3 days old. So saying farewell to Brooklen who was 16 months at the time, and to me, Steve headed off back underground. So why does anyone go back to Mining - the money. Its the only reason why someone would want to work nearly 1km underground in a dark dusty hole all day long for 12 hours a day, 14 days straight!!

The money. We had now traded our lifestyle for the money. That was it. No turning back.

The boys and I got to see Steve every two weeks, where he would get to spend a total of five days home because you lost a day travelling either way.

Fast forward another 5 years, things have changed, my mum has passed away, I've had baby boy number three - Keenan and life is no better. Yeah, Steve's on a 6 figure income now as he has worked his way up the ladder, but what goods the money when you don't have the time to enjoy it, and you are living from pay to pay wondering if there is something better out there for you!

That's it - I started my mission. I had absolutely had enough of being a single mum for two week stints. I had to find something that I could do to earn enough money to get Steve home and out of the Mining Industry for good, and to find something that I felt proud of, and something with a proven track record of a successful system.

So January 2008 - it found me. I was back on eBay, which I had always worked on and off selling stuff. I was searching for a solution to finding the best product that was going to solve all my problems! Not likely. The funny thing is, I signed up to be a part of a program to help me become a successful seller on eBay - and within that program, this guy had a link to a high yielding system that showed the amazing lifestyle of this wonderful couple who seemed to have it all! I WANTED THAT LIFE. More so, I just wanted to have a normal family with Steve at home for our kids. So I filled in one of those opt in boxes that we all see on pages where people want your details... and I had no idea what it was going to be about - but heck what did I have to lose??

I had a lot actually. My future, the future of our kids not having a father in their lives regularly. Never having the time freedom to do what we want when we wanted. My life, was looking rather miserable if it kept going the way it was. Mum was gone, Steve was mostly gone, my poor Dad was so lonely that my heart had a double dose of loss, his and mine!

This was not living. This was merely existing and going through the grind. I had a lot to lose by not doing something about my life and changing it from the way it currently was.

So guess what ? I decided that I was going to do something about it!!!

Poverty conscious. That's what we were. No money - though we were on good money.
But, I had the desire to change, and no matter what was put in front of me - I was going to be a success, and I was going to make THAT CHANGE.

I got started after a brief interview with a cool dude from the USA .... He challenged me to see what I had to bring to the table and if I had what it took to succeed. You bet ya.

That's how it all started. We now have our own home business. We have been to Hawaii with the company, and looking to go to the Bahamas and Acapulco shortly too.

Wow, what a life, we get to work and travel around the world - with our kids too.
But the best part about it, is we teach others how they can have the same success as us. How they can choose to change the miserable 9-5 existence they are trapped in!

This is the most rewarding, life changing, personal growth decision I have ever made.

Our life has now only just begun!