Gratitude

Gratitude

What does gratitude signify for you? Is it the joy you feel when everything aligns perfectly, or is it the total acceptance and steadfast belief when life appears challenging? Notice I said, “appears challenging”. Life is a voyage of thoughts, some ingrained and some envisioned, yet still, a voyage of thoughts.

Which thoughts do you select to guide you? How does your journey appear; is it driven by fear? Is it swayed by external forces disturbing your inner peace? Similar to the Big Bad Wolf at the piggy’s house, is your gratitude refuge constructed of sticks or of brick and mortar? How resilient is your gratitude when your path of thoughts becomes unclear?

How profound is your gratitude when life gets tough? It's easy to feel grateful and "blessed," as many put it, when money is not a worry and health is intact. But how blessed do you really feel when you face scarcity and must look within? It is during our hardest times that we discover the true essence of gratitude. Frequently, it is in these challenging moments that the basis of sincere gratitude is revealed.

-How fortunate do you feel now?

-What prevents you from feeling blessed?

-What is preventing you from feeling gratitude in this moment?

-Let it go! Let everything go…and be thankful!