Gratefulness is one of those things that is weird to talk about for me, because the concept is all about humility, which precludes not talking about your actions.
As a Protestant Christian, I thank God for my blessings in prayer, which I try to make a daily habit, sometimes with others, but alone, too. I try to be grateful and to thank people through “random acts of kindness” like doing the dishes for my tired roommate or buying my boyfriend a fun snack at the store after he’s had a rough day. Often, I bake for people to show my gratefulness, as well.
I think that how we as individuals show our gratefulness to others is wrapped up in our so-called “love languages” and what we perceive to be the love languages of others. My love languages are quality time and physical touch. I know that those are the ways that I feel most appreciated and loved, so I try to figure out what methods of communication or love languages that are most appreciated by someone else when trying to show my own gratefulness toward someone else.
I have a hard time articulating my gratefulness, which probably means that I don’t show it enough in my actions. Given that our behaviors can influence our attitudes as much as our attitudes can influence our behaviors, I guess that should start intentionally practicing gratefulness more often!
