I firmly believe in the statement above! Why? Here's my take:
#1
- When you look for things in your life to be grateful for, the good seems to
multiply.
Although
I didn't understand it at the time, learning to be aware of what I was truly
grateful for on a daily basis was a key element in turning my life around at
a very dark time in my past. My friend and mentor, Dr. Robert Holden,
expresses it this way:
"Before we practice gratitude, we
appear to be in the dark with very little to be grateful for. Once we begin,
a new light dawns, sometimes a brilliant light, a light as bright as
heaven itself."
That's exactly how it happened for me. Deep
in my heart I'd always believed Love ruled the world even though I wasn't
allowing myself to experience that during this rough time. I had read a way
to retrain your brain to see the "good" in life was to begin a
gratitude practice. And so I began and the result was magic! The more I
consciously decided to look for at least three things a day to be
thankful for, I experienced - even in challenging times - an awareness of the
love and goodness that surround me. All I had to do was open my eyes and
heart!
#2
- Gratitude is a doorway to the divine.
Nothing
has been more humbling than an increased awareness of the divine force that
coordinates all the good that is constantly available to me and everyone
else.
"Gratitude is a sacred space
where you allow and know a force greater than your ego is always at work and
always available." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
A thankful heart opens you up to accept the
divine love that is always available, as Wayne Dyer says in the quote above.
Why is that important? Because the energy of that divine love is intelligent,
creative and expansive. If it can make the tide go in and out, the flowers
bloom and create entire galaxies it can gracefully move you through any life
challenge you'll ever experience. Trust that divine love is more powerful
than your ego and allow it to guide your actions to experience real love in
your life.
#3
- Gratitude makes life more fun and fulfilling.
Deciding
to live from a grateful heart just makes life more FUN! You feel more
satisfied, playful, energized and creative in so many ways. Why? Because love
expands all good in your life! This quote from author Melody Beattie explains
is well:
"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."
Who doesn't want a happier life with more joy
and fulfillment? A consistent daily gratitude practice does that and more.
And it doesn't cost a thing. All you need is a willingness to begin.
Love does the rest.
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