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Since beginning to write down at least five things each day that I’m thankful for, my consciousness has changed for the better. Even on the days when stress seems to be making a mish-mash of my muscles, I can be grateful that I do have a business, clients, a car to get to the office, phones to call people, employees to help and many of the “simple” things in this life. Keeping a gratitude journal is something I encourage you to do. You may be surprised at the number of things that support and enrich your life as well as the fresh wind that an attitude of gratitude can bring. Sarah Breathnach, author of “Simple Abundance” even has a journal section on her website.
Several years ago I introduced this element to our weekly staff gathering. At the end of the meeting, everyone is requested to talk about something they are grateful for. We create a safe environment for them to express personal or professional thanks. Safe because unlike most things in a business environment, gratitudes are never dissected or criticized. Ex-employees often mention how much they enjoyed learning to talk about thanks and appreciation on a regular basis. One person who is now an executive for a large petroleum company has adopted it for her staff meetings.
Expressing thanks is a spiritual experience that, according to many people, helps attract things that you want in your life beginning with abundance and a cheery outlook. That fits with my belief that words have great power and that we do become what we think about. By the way, it is not just about what we’ve received, but also about what we have given. I have a neighbor who thanks the spirits in every conversation we have and it seems to bring vibrant benefits to his family and business.
Beginning with Thanksgiving and during the last days of 2007, take time to form your own gratitude attitude. No fancy journal is needed; any notebook will do. Do it daily and keep what you’ve written to visit again a year from now. You may be surprised to find tangible evidence of how your life has changed for the better.
Author Abraham-Hicks says: “Every time you appreciate something, every time you praise something, every time you feel good about something, you are telling the Universe: ‘More of this, please.’ You need never make another verbal statement of this intent, and if you are mostly in a state of appreciation, all good things will flow to you.”
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