Starting in a place of gratitude exponentially enhances the energy of my day.
She’d started reading Eckhart Tolle. His discussion of the “painbody,” or the accumulation of emotional pain in our own bodies, stuck with her. His belief that the painbody is triggered and fueled by negative emotions rang true. Whenever she was sad or feeling stuck, negative thoughts and emotions multiplied. And I had to agree, it was the same for me– that was until I chose to focus on the good: gratitude. Enter my new morning ritual. Regardless of what was to come after leaving my bed, I was armed with a list of wonderful things in my life. Negative emotions and feelings were replaced with positives! I’m telling you that…
Embracing gratitude has helped me overcome mental strife that came from life-altering losses.
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Start your day by taking inventory. Regardless of what you’re going through, try to think of at least one thing you’re grateful for and give thanks.
Give back! Show your gratitude by sharing your time and energy with others.
Whether you’re writing a gratitude letter and sending it off or saving it for yourself, take note and track all the wonderful things in your life.
Doing my best to exist in a state of gratitude changed my life exponentially, for the better. These are my rituals. I offer them to you to use to start the end of the year giving thanks for the beauty it has bestowed and the gifts that are yet to come.
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