33 Gratitude Mindfulness Quotes for Appreciative Reflection

Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can have a profound impact on our lives. When we cultivate a practice of gratitude, we develop a mindset of abundance, recognizing the good things in our lives and focusing on what we have rather than what we lack.

Mindfulness is also a powerful tool for helping us stay present and focused on the present moment.

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By combining gratitude and mindfulness, we can deepen our appreciation for life and find more joy and fulfillment in our daily experiences.

In this blog post, we’ve curated a list of mindfulness gratitude quotes to inspire you and help you cultivate a sense of gratitude in your own life.

33 Gratitude Quotes to Encourage Mindfulness in Ordinary Life

These quotes are great for reminding you to pause and notice the small things in everyday life. Consider journaling or reflecting on these as part of your mindfulness practice. 

1.“Happiness is not about what you have or receive, but what you give and how you live.” – Unknown

2. “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette

3. “Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” -Deepak Chopra

4. “In life one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day - or to celebrate each special day.”― Rasheed Ogunlaru

5. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”— Eckhart Tolle

6. “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” – Zig Ziglar

7. “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” – Kristin Armstrong

8. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward

9. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

10. “If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.” – Steve Maraboli

11. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie

12. “The more we express gratitude, the more we have to be grateful for.” – Unknown

13. “The root of joy is gratefulness.” – David Steindl-Rast

14. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero

15. “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” — Eckhart Tolle

16. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” – Melody Beattie

17. “Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows, and the more power you have to use it on your behalf. If you do not practice gratefulness, its benefaction will go unnoticed, and your capacity to draw on its gifts will be diminished. To be grateful is to find blessings in everything. This is the most powerful attitude to adopt, for there are blessings in everything."— Alan Cohen

18. “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” – Jean Massieu

19. “Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” -Mother Teresa

20. “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” -Maya Angelou

21. “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick

22. “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” – William Faulkner

23. “Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” – Fred De Witt Van Amburgh

24. “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness”― Dalai lama

25. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward

26. "When you have an attitude of gratitude you wake up saying thank you.”  -Maya Angelou

27. "The whole world opens when we accept this moment, this very moment.” - Deepak Chopra

28. “Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it.”― Stephen Richards

29. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson

30. “The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.” – Dr. Robert Holden

31. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher

32. "I am thankful to all those who said no to me. It’s because of them, I did it myself." - Albert Einstein

33. “Gratitude doesn't change the scenery.  It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.”― Richelle E. Goodrich

Practicing gratitude and mindfulness can have a powerful impact on our lives. By pausing to focus on the present moment this can cultivate a sense of appreciation for what we have, leading us to experience greater joy and fulfillment.

These mindfulness gratitude quotes are a reminder that we all have much to be grateful for, and that by expressing our gratitude, we invite more blessings into our lives and cultivate inner peace.

So take a moment to reflect on all the good around you, and enjoy a moment of gratitude and mindfulness today. This can be as simple as pausing to enjoy little moments like the sunlight hitting your face, listening to your cat purr, or stopping to smell some flowers. 

I've personally found that keeping a gratitude journal has helped me have a more consistent grateful mindset and stay mindful in the present moment. 

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