Wednesday, December 17, 2008

DAILY OM.....The World in a Bright Light

Grateful

Everyday is a blessing, and in each moment there are many things that we can be grateful for. The world opens up to us when we live in a space of gratitude. In essence, gratitude has a snowball effect.

When we are appreciative and express that gratitude, the universe glows a bit brighter and showers us with even more blessings.

There is always something to be grateful for, even when life seems hard. When times are tough, whether we are having a bad day or stuck in what may feel like an endless rut, it can be difficult to take the time to feel grateful.

Yet, that is when gratitude can be most important. If we can look at our lives, during periods of challenge, and find something to be grateful for, then we can transform our realities in an instant.

There are blessings to be found everywhere. When we are focusing on what is negative, our abundance can be easy to miss. Instead, choosing to find what already exists in our lives that we can appreciate can change what we see in our world. We start to notice one blessing, and then another.

When we constantly choose to be grateful, we notice that every breath is a miracle and each smile becomes a gift. We begin to understand that difficulties are also invaluable lessons.

The sun is always shining for us when we are grateful, even if it is hidden behind clouds on a rainy day. A simple sandwich becomes a feast, and a trinket is transformed into a treasure.

Living in a state of gratitude allows us to spread our abundance because that is the energy that we emanate from our beings. Because the world reflects back to us what we embody, the additional blessings that inevitably flow our way give us even more to be grateful for.

The universe wants to shower us with blessings. The more we appreciate life, the more life appreciates and bestows us with more goodness.

 

What do you think?

9 comments:

  1. I am hoping each of you will be blessed, in this season of giving, and astounding love, where God sent His beloved Son into the world with a gift for every soul, no matter where you may find yourself...no matter what you have done wrong, or right, this gift...is for you

    Be grateful! There is someone worse off than you. We got so much to be grateful for. I know I do...

    Happy Holidays to every one of you, your neighbors, your families, and your friends!

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  2. take time to listen to one video...it will change your outlook...

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  3. j this was very inspiring...thanks for sharin....i'll watch the videos when i get home....

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  4. thank you dear Joyce for the message and i will have to get to the videos sometime this morning at school...but for now i thank you for reminding me that i have a lot to be grateful for because sometimes i tend to forget. love you with mind, body, and spirit..be well and that's all for now..must remove myself from what currently surrounds me at this time and get to some positivity. (((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))

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  5. Alrighty Femm. Just smile with me today! lol

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  6. ((((((((positivity, love, laughter, hope))))))))) SIstah...I ssend all of this way out to California to you!


    hugssssssss

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  7. thanks for reminding me of how very blessed i actually am. sometimes i forget that jesus has provided my every need...and even a few of my wants...and ppl are flawed just like me. if i want to forgive, i can. that in itself is a reason to be grateful.

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  8. you said a mouth full Adrienne...Thanks for your wisdom!

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