“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens | You can practice along with us. Here’s how.
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15. January 2010 at 1:55 pm
This January has been to be a month of more complaining (negative blessing) than blessing, simply because my body has decided to take a serious dislike to the cold weather – of which we’ve been having a lot. That said, however, thank you for reminding me how very blessed I am. With a cat snuggling in my lap, and a dog napping at my feet, I own the world and all its kingdoms. And let’s not forget coffee.
15. January 2010 at 2:56 pm
This is a tough one. Gratitude practice can be amazing. At the same time, misfortunes don’t disappear simply because we focus on our blessings. Rather, I think the value is in experiencing life’s shortcomings in the broader context of our lives.
15. January 2010 at 6:03 pm
6 healthy children, a loving husband, family and friends.
16. January 2010 at 7:37 am
I do this every night as I crawl into bed. It has helped change my life.
17. January 2010 at 6:06 am
Driving home today I glanced at the clock and noticed it was 5:55, one of those rare times that open up the universe to the gifts of wishing. At 5:55, I was entitled to 5 wishes – the most you could hope for, and in that instant it made no difference to me at all. Where I would usually create a frantic whirlwind of wishfulness – desperate to finish my list before the time changed to 5:56, I instead found myself mindful of the gifts I have been given and turned my 5 wishes into 5 statements of gratitude. If intention is about believing in what you want, believing it is what you have, then I wouldn’t need wishes to make things happen because they already are happening in my life. What is left, is gratitude.
I smiled, and as I turned down the stretch of tall ancient oaks on Errol Parkway I whispered my gratitude to the universe: for my health, my ongoing happiness, my prosperity, the abundance I have been given, and the relationships that mean so much.
[Taken from a VERY recent post I did - had to share!]
18. January 2010 at 7:29 am
Brilliant Dickens quote, particularly at this time when so many have lost so much.
21. January 2010 at 8:22 pm
My valuable time is mine to do with as I like. I am answerable to myself for the most part. I am learning to be an easier task mistress.
I have found a creative outlet that thrills me.
I have a goggie who loves me unconditionally.