Day 6: Add the Because

Day 6: Add the Because

Day six. Today we add the because.

• Look back over what you’ve written this week.
• Pick three that really stood out to you.
• Now write why each one matters.

Not, “I’m grateful for my husband.” Instead, write something more like, “I’m grateful for my husband because when I was tired and exhausted this week, he made sure dinner was on the table when I got home.” Something very specific, so that you can feel a shift. That really turns this list into a feeling.

So take your time. Three with real reasons beat the five that can kind of go on autopilot.

And if the because is hard to write, just give yourself a minute. Pay attention. Try to sink into what really happened. This usually means that you’ve actually hit something real. So just stay with it.

Three gratitudes. Three becauses. It’s going to take less than five minutes.