Remaining in Gratitude
A grateful heart is a grace-filled heart. Gratitude invites more grace into our lives. A grateful person lives life in a gracious way with poise and ease. As gratitude and grace flow to and from our hearts, love pours through us to all who have the good fortune to be in our presence. It’s like Reiki; when a Reiki healer lays their hands on someone, not only does the energy flow out, it flows through the healer. So, both receive a healing. How often do we only see the half-empty glass rather than the half-full one? In our daily lives, our cups runneth over when we take a close look.
It’s a choice. Every moment, we have the choice to see all the gifts that have been bestowed upon us or we can look at the holes in the fabric of our lives.
I have a friend who practices what I call “impossibility thinking” or as they say in 12-step programs, “contempt prior to investigation.” Whenever a new idea is suggested, his immediate response is, “no, no, no, that can’t be done because….blah, blah, blah!” When he starts his tirade on the impossible, I immediately tune him out. For me, it’s survival – survival of my grace-filled life. Gratitude opens the door for all kinds of possibilities. A grateful heart lives in the land of possibilities and promise.
So, the next time you’re hit with unexpected challenges, while it’s important to look for solutions, maintain a balanced outlook on your life by incorporating gratitude for all you have been given, starting with the gift of life. Read the rest of this entry »



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