A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way

Some say letter writing is a lost art. Sending thank-you notes may not be an art, but every year fewer notes get sent. Besides the arguments that technology is contributing to a less personal culture and even creating a hurried and frantic one, there is the craze of e-cards--while better for the environment, don't lend themselves to heartfelt letters.

This year, this Mother's Day, as the invitation for Day 3, consider writing a letter to you mother. Express gratitude for her love and influence. If she isn't living, write the letter and put it in your journal. If another woman mothered you, then find a way to express gratitude to her.

The amazing thing about this experience is it has a way of blessing both you the writer and the woman you are writing to. When we take the time to express gratitude, it softens our hearts, warms our souls and increases our own capacity to love. That's an art we cannot afford to lose.