A Journey of Gratitude

    This week’s study was something that really caught my attention. We focused on gratitude. This, in and of itself, is an extremely powerful tool. We were reminded to have gratitude for our mothers, fathers, teachers, friends, country, and our Savior.

    Before I get any further, there have been at least 10 research articles written on the power of gratitude in our lives. I only know this because a young woman in my advanced writing and research class gave her final presentation on this back in April. She is a CNA who goes into the homes of her clients to provide care. She is aiming to stay in the field of nursing, and so she chose this topic of gratitude because of the unique impact it has on her field. Nurses deal with stressful situations, tight schedules, few breaks, and they frequently experience high job burnout. In fact, in a profession that is so incredibly crucial to the healthcare world, nurses experience the highest number of job turnover. Truthfully, not much will change in this profession, but what has had the biggest impact on job satisfaction and worker retention is gratitude. She shared how being grateful for the small things makes a massive difference in the lives of the person who practices it. She recommended keeping a gratitude journal so that when you experience something positive, no matter how meek it may seem, write it down as soon as possible, and you’ll begin to see the positive impact that being grateful has on your life.

    The study of this topic then evolved into how it impacts your life and career. The lesson to learn was that we will have opportunities to learn from, and be grateful towards, the ones who helped us get where we are. These people are our mothers, fathers, teachers, friends, country, and our Savior. Each of these individuals play a meaningful role in our lives, and in turn, we learn from all that they teach us- both spoken and unspoken. Combine gratitude and learning, and we watch ourselves reach a different level of self and business.

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