But Is It Gratitude Though?

A thought:

There’s a common practice you’ve likely heard: ‘Every morning, say/write down 5 things you’re grateful for’. I agree that reminding yourself what you’re grateful for is a worthwhile practice.

But as I’m processing some things lacking about my life, I’m realizing gratitude isn’t just acknowledging what you have, or the ways you’re fortunate. It’s really about living a life that shows that you value what you have, or the ways you’re fortunate.
Nourishing your relationships. Maintaining your possessions. Leveraging your resources. Taking care of your health.
If your actions don’t reflect care, good management, and treating what you have like it matters, then the feeling of gratitude might be incomplete. And I’ll finding myself wondering why I don’t have the things I need.

Because I do believe this.