When you think of the word gratitude, without filtering, what is the first thought that comes to your mind…Thanksgiving, your family, your home, car? Despite the fact that gratitude is a profoundly elevated state of consciousness and a powerful tool for the manifestation of a purposeful and rewarding life, it is often highly underrated and misunderstood to be nothing more than something you consciously focus on during the holiday season. Gratitude is the most powerful prayer that you can think and send out into the Universe. This is because it is a “declaration of having.”
The Law of Attraction states that ‘like attracts like’ so when you hold the vibration of gratitude you send a powerful positive energy out into the Universe that says, “YES! Thank you for all of my blessings. I am available to receive! And no matter how much evidence you have to build a case about how uncomfortable your current circumstances may be…realize that when you build a case, you are focusing on the negative … and you attract more of what you don’t want. Conversely, when you focus on the good, everything for which you are grateful, the Universe WILL respond by sending you more in which to be grateful.
How to Practice Gratitude 365
There are various ways to practice gratitude. Many spiritual teachers suggest the use of a gratitude journal, where every evening before bedtime you spend time reflecting and writing at least ten things for which you are grateful. Others speak of cultivating and maintaining an “attitude of gratitude,” which is the practice of counting your blessings. However, I would like to suggest something a little different. I would like to suggest the practice of being grateful no matter what – 365 days (366 on a leap) per year! I like to call this the “wedding vows” of gratitude — in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, during good times and in bad, for your current circumstances and for all the divine goodness to come — In all things be grateful. It is a compelling way to exercise your Faith muscles. When you express gratitude, every day –no matter what, you are creating a vibrational alignment with all things positive and you become absolutely magnetic to more positivity. This practice may take some getting used to and some discipline to maintain. However, once you master this expanded idea, it will have a powerful impact on your life.
So, now I’d like for you to take a moment to acknowledge how you authentically ‘feel’ about your current circumstances. If any feelings of dis-harmony appear, reflect but don’t allow yourself to dwell; recognize that your wisdom, the lessons you learn from your past, are what make you who you are and if where you are is recognizing that it’s time to evolve, then your past has served its purpose and your future is unscripted — ready and waiting for you to flex your new gratitude muscles, as if IT IS DONE, and so it is! Click here to download a simply exercise to assist you in make gratitude a daily practice. Enjoy!
As always, I’d love to hear from you. What are your thoughts about today’s post. Were you inspired to change your view about anything in your life? Are you willing to share one thing that you are most grateful for today with the community? And if this post made a positive impact in your life, please share it on Facebook and Twitter. I appreciate YOU!
Yours in Gratitude,
As a coach, I often get the question, “What does the Law of Attraction feel like?” And while there are many ways I could answer this question, and they would each be valid, I believe the best way is to say that the Law of Attraction is not a “feeling” per se; you hold the feeling through your emotions. The Law of Attraction is an effect; that is, it is the vibration that aligns with your personal energy to bring your thought into physical form.
July 20, 2011
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