Gratitude is powerful. In fact, when I went through a divorce several years ago, one of the strangest assignments my counselor gave me to do was to express gratitude for everything that I was experiencing: the pain, the discomfort, the major life changes, the affair my wife was having, the financial difficulties that were resulting, the broken dreams... It was a challenge, but it made a remarkable difference. It was the beginning of a major healing.
Gratitude is powerful because it invites us into an accepting relationship with life and what is occurring in life. It's a pathway to some incredible peace, and a catalyst to an open mind and heart that results in an expanded awareness and personal transformation.
Try it out. Take a look at your life right now. Stop for a moment and express gratitude for everything you have and everything you're going through. And say it verbally - out loud. "I am grateful for..." And as you express gratitude for the "good" and the "bad" in your life, notice how you feel. Notice how it changes the relationship with the person or thing that you are expressing gratitude for.
And if you'd really like to make this powerful, make it a ritual. First thing in the morning, express gratitude for at least 10 things in your life. And before you go to bed, express gratitude for 10 things in your life.
With this simple practice, you'll notice a release of stress, a renewed sense of energy, and a transformed relationship with life.
And, by the way, I'm grateful you stopped by today!
Gratitude is powerful because it invites us into an accepting relationship with life and what is occurring in life. It's a pathway to some incredible peace, and a catalyst to an open mind and heart that results in an expanded awareness and personal transformation.
Try it out. Take a look at your life right now. Stop for a moment and express gratitude for everything you have and everything you're going through. And say it verbally - out loud. "I am grateful for..." And as you express gratitude for the "good" and the "bad" in your life, notice how you feel. Notice how it changes the relationship with the person or thing that you are expressing gratitude for.
And if you'd really like to make this powerful, make it a ritual. First thing in the morning, express gratitude for at least 10 things in your life. And before you go to bed, express gratitude for 10 things in your life.
With this simple practice, you'll notice a release of stress, a renewed sense of energy, and a transformed relationship with life.
And, by the way, I'm grateful you stopped by today!
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