Are You Born Grateful?

“Are you born #grateful?”

A question I got curious about while having a conversation with a friend of mine, Nicole Ash.

Not being able to fully recall the exact thoughts I was having the moment I came out of my mom’s uterus 😂, I found myself challenged by this question.

AND down the 🕳 🐇 I went.

Where does gratitude come from? What makes me grateful? What does gratitude feel like?

These were just a handful of questions I began to ask myself. I wanted to find an answer.

As I continued to reflect upon my own experience, I began to realize that much of my ability to be grateful was learned.

I learned to be grateful for the things I took for granted, such as my ability to hear, see, smell, touch, etc.

I learned to be grateful for certain relationships that were “given” such as family. I learned how to become more appreciative of the roles my family played and the type of impact they’ve had on my life.

I learned to be more grateful for being alive because no part of one's #journey is guaranteed. It could all end at any moment.

As you think about your own journey of gratitude, what does it make you think of?

Do you think one is born grateful?

Does it develop over time?