Over the last 6 weeks I have taken time in a regular routine to think about and be grateful for what I have in my life. This one practice has assisted in my appreciation of not only the good things that happen in my life, but the challenges that I have faced also. The regular morning routine that I have chosen begins with a breathing exercise. Following that I do a visualisation exercise. I then give a prayer of gratitude. As I started this process I was giving gratitude for the joy, love and great things in my life. However as time has gone on I have recognised how grateful that I am for my challenges. James Allen once said, “Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him”. This concept is very true. As I have started being grateful for my challenges and afflictions, I have recognised that hardship has been forging my soul. It is in the fiery furnace of affliction that we learn some of our greatest lessons in life. I have been thinking about how grateful I am toward those who have wronged me. Those who have lied about me. Those who have been angry and…