Stay Grateful – Incredible women discuss how they practise gratitude
We talk to some of the most incredible women we know about practising gratitude
ASMA HILAL LOOTAH Founder of the Hundred Wellness Centre @thehundredwellness
What are you most grateful for in your life? I am most grateful to God, as I believe my faith has given me the wisdom, strength and foresight to flourish and prosper both mentally and physically. I am also grateful that I have self-awareness to make positive changes to my life. Living consciously and making a choice to be mindful and aware of every aspect of your life is vital for happiness, health – both physical and emotional, success and relationships.
How do you practise gratitude in your life? I learned an incredibly valuable life lesson from an online course I took by Shawn Anchor. The practice involves writing down three new things every day that you are grateful for and by doing so, your brain is trained into looking for positives. This practice has had a wonderful impact on me and has changed the way I think, and without doubt contributed to my positive outlook on life. Life can often become challenging for everyone and when this happens, I make a conscious decision to pause and take a moment to appreciate everything around me. Even in tough times, there is always something to be grateful for and I believe that ultimately a grateful heart finds peace.
GHIZLAN GUENEZ Entrepreneur @ghizlan_guenez
What are you most grateful for in your
life? I’m most grateful for my mindset which allows me to appreciate the little and big things in life and to not take things for granted. I’m also grateful for being able to continue to grow and enjoy this journey that is called life with all of its ups and downs. This is ‘The Gratitude Issue’ – how do you practise gratitude in your life? I’m very intentional with gratitude. I journal and I write down three to five things that I’m grateful for on a daily basis. Sometimes it is big like being healthy and seeing your loves ones well and happy. Sometimes it’s as small as staring out the window and seeing clear blue skies. We are abundantly surrounded by things that we should be grateful for and we need to ensure we open our eyes to that.
YASMIN AL MULLA Creative Director of YNM Dubai @YNMdubai @yasminalmulla
What are you most grateful for in your life? My health, my family, and the UAE – and everything in between. This is ‘The Gratitude Issue’ – how do you practise gratitude in your life? Each morning is a fresh start, waking up with a thankful heart is my drive in life. I truly appreciate each blessing: small or big, simple or major. Every blessing is a fortune thing by itself, therefore I am always grateful and thankful for everything I have in my life.
KHULOOD THANI Creative Director of Bint Thani Studio @khuloodthani
What are you most grateful for in your life? Every small detail that I have in my life and contributed to make me who I am. This is ‘The Gratitude Issue’ – how do you practise gratitude in your life? It’s important to be connected to the energy of gratitude through appreciating things that we already have instead of looking for things outside. I usually practise daily gratitude affirmations as part of my spirituality and I should say that it has supported me a lot.
RAHA MOHARRAK The youngest Arab and first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest @rahamoharrak
What are you most grateful for in your life? It’s truly impossible to count or quantify the amount of gratitude I have for my life and that’s precisely what I’m grateful for the most, being healthy and having a healthy family and true friends is a wealth that’s incalculable.
This is ‘The Gratitude Issue’ – how do you practise gratitude in your life? I practise gratitude by living with the code of paying it forward and always striving to do small things with love, we might not have the ability to change the world but we all have the ability to change someone’s world.