{"id":50,"date":"2016-06-23T23:52:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T11:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tnvanrooyen.com\/?p=50"},"modified":"2016-06-23T23:52:55","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T11:52:55","slug":"gratefulness-a-way-to-positivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tnvanrooyen.com\/?p=50","title":{"rendered":"Gratefulness, a way to positivity."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tnvanrooyen.com\/?attachment_id=60\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?fit=5312%2C2988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5312,2988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G925I&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1459685980&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0045454545454545&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160403_121941[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411-1024x576.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"20160403_121941[1]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tnvanrooyen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160403_1219411.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being grateful is one of the most powerful motivators that I have come across. Some time ago I came across a website called Live Your Legend, also a blog. On there I read some really cool articles, one of them mentions some helpful daily habits. Real simple habits that changes your attitude towards the day and makes it better. I tried on one of these habits which happened to be, being grateful first thing in the morning. When you open your eyes, take a few minutes to think of some things that you are grateful for. No more than 5 minutes even just one will do, doesn&#8217;t have to be a big list, just the action of starting your day like that, changes your whole outlook for the rest of the day. I did this for some time and was amazed at the difference it made to my day. Every day I remembered to be grateful in the morning, was a good day. What I noticed was that when I start my day in a good manner, I remembered the rest of the day to be more positive. And positive leads to more positive, like a smile is contagious. Just like a single smile can make someones day, a single thought of gratitude can make your day.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of some of the things I am grateful for at the moment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having wonderful parents, all of them. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>Having awesome friends around me.<\/li>\n<li>Having super children that worry, care about and love me.<\/li>\n<li>Being in NZ where going to the hospital and being treated for cancer is free.<\/li>\n<li>Getting the medication that I need for really cheap.<\/li>\n<li>Really friendly and helpful hospital staff, where ever I needed to go for tests and treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Having access to internet so I can blog, which allows me to learn about myself and share my story with all of you.<\/li>\n<li>Being able to be on the sickness benefit so I can still pay my rent.<\/li>\n<li>Having a nice flat to stay in.<\/li>\n<li>Staying at my mums while I go through my chemotherapy.<\/li>\n<li>Having an awesome phone so I can stay in touch where ever I go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I could go on, but I would like to hear just a few things that you are grateful for. Also try the gratefulness in the morning trick, when you wake up, it costs you nothing and and you could gain so much.<\/p>\n<p>Believe in yourself and stay Awesome.<\/p>\n<p>Gratefully, T Neil van Rooyen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being grateful is one of the most powerful motivators that I have come across. Some time ago I came across a website called Live Your Legend, also a blog. On there I read some really cool articles, one of them mentions some helpful daily habits. 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