Gratitude isThe Key to Happiness. This coloring page is from Live Your Dreams Coloring Journal.
What is the key to happiness? Is it success? Perfection? Approval? Nope. I firmly believe that gratitude is the key to happiness.
As Marie Forleo puts it,“gratitude is the number one super tool to change your life.”
It’s not just a nice idea; it’s a life-altering practice.
Gratitude doesn’t mean pretending everything is perfect. It means choosing to notice what’s still good, still working, and still worth celebrating.
Gratitude shifts your focus from what’s lacking to what’s already here. It transforms routine into richness. It turns “not enough” into more than enough.
When you’re grateful, you’re not chasing happiness – you’re living it.
Too often, we unknowingly hand the key to our happiness to someone else:
- We wait for recognition to feel worthy.
- We need someone’s love to feel lovable.
- We rely on approval to feel at peace.
Gratitude brings that key back where it belongs – in your hands. It’s a daily choice. Like any habit, it grows stronger with practice:
- Start (or end) your day by listing 3 things you’re thankful for.
- Pause during hard moments and ask, “What’s still good right now?”
- Thank someone today – not just for what they did, but for who they are.
You don’t need a perfect life to be grateful. But, you will create a more joyful life by practicing gratitude.
Gratitude is the key. Use it. Open the door. Live your joy.
This is week 42 of my coloring journey – I digitally colored this page using Procreate. I didn’t plan it, but the colors remind me of the German flag.
If you have the Live Your Dreams Coloring Journal, and have already colored this page, I’d love to see how yours turned out! You can send a photo of it to me at Kim@KimMarieLiveYourDreams.com or tag me in your Facebook or Instagram post. If you don’t already have the journal, and you’d like to join in the fun, you can get your copy from my online shop.