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          Most of us grew up hearing the old adage to "count your blessings."  Have you ever actually taken a moment to ponder what that means?  When something good happens to you, do you take a minute to feel gratitude for that?  As has often been said, gratitude can give a real boost to your emotional mindset.  If you will make a practice of counting your blessings, you will develop an emotional mindset that is more consistently open to life's blessings and miracles. 

A very effective method for keeping track of things you are grateful for is a journal to write in each night before bed.  That doesn't work for everyone and there are other ways to turn your focus toward gratitude.  Here are a few simple ways to count life's blessings every day.. . . >>> READ MORE

           There is wisdom in practicing gratitude.  You have heard the old saying that what goes around comes around?  This simply means that what you put out reflects back to you in a like manner.  A good example from most everyone's life would be those mornings when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed.  What happens if you don't change that attitude immediately is that you meet one grouchy person after another all day long.  That's just what we all need!  There may be some days when the problems of life just dog pile you.  If you are not practicing gratitude, then is seems as if the problems multiply exponentially.  That's the kind of law of attraction action you could do without.  Think about this process for a moment.  If the law of attraction works on the negative side of life so well, how much more will it benefit you if a positive attitude and gratitude comes into play? 

Going with that idea for starters, how about a small test?  First thing tomorrow morning, spend a few minutes doing some affirmations.  State the reasons you are grateful for everyone and everything in your life.  Be thankful for supportive and nurturing friends.  Really get into the feeling of how grateful you are for all the good people in your life and all the good things that have come your way.  Pull those feeling straight into your heart and let them soak in and fill your entire mind.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Your attitude affects your overall quality of life in a very powerful way.  It affects your relationships, career and your finances.  Most people notice when they adjust their attitude, everything else in life seems to improve.  Practicing gratitude on a daily basis is a simple way to have an attitude adjustment that is pretty pain free.  It is really difficult to be negative when your mind set is focused on being grateful.  It is almost impossible to feel depressed or frustrated.  Negative and positive cannot exist at the same time, they push each other away.  . . . >>> READ MORE

A miracle is commonly thought of as something previously not possible.  Tradition says a miracle has attributes of the divine, something truly extraordinary.  Gratitude equals miracle if you will allow it.  How does this work?  Gratitude has the power to turn any problem into a blessing to be counted.  Even in the worst of times, gratitude can become the miracle in your life.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Did you know that gratitude can help you find your purpose in life?  If you have not maintained your attitude of gratitude, you are probably frustrated, dissatisfied, bored and have a feeling of emptiness.  Even if life is not all that bad, you may feel a lack of focus and direction in your life.  Switching to a more grateful frame of mind can set off some wonderful changes.  It can inspire you to start the journey of discovering what your life's purpose truly is.  . . . >>> READ MORE

When things end, it is always sad and comes with a sense of loss.  It could be the loss of a job, your marriage is ending, you have to move from the home you have come to love or anything else that involves sudden change.  You might feel pretty disconnected and a little empty when these things occur.  Some of it comes from being thrown out of your comfort zone.  Most of us prefer our daily routines and dislike it when that is interrupted.  A large part of those feelings come from feeling lost without the normalcy as this is seen as part of who we are.. . . >>> READ MORE

Do you find gratitude difficult to maintain?  You get up each morning and tell yourself that you will keep your positive focus and be grateful for everything that happens.  As the day goes on, however, these good intentions just sort of run out of steam as you deal with negative people and situations.  The good news is that you can accomplish this with practice.  Part of the difficulty in maintaining an attitude of gratitude is that you are trying to change a lifetime of negative thinking.  

If you have spent most of your life focusing on the negative, go a little easy on yourself and do not try to change your thinking at all once.  We all try to do that when we set good intentions.  It does take practice and here is a good place to start:  do it for today.  For just one day, make a commitment that you are going to maintain a positive focus and be grateful no matter what happens.  Most people can do something for a single day.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Do you take time to count your blessings?  Is it only once a year on holidays?  Do you only feel grateful when something really nice happens?  Maybe you are a part of the minority of folks who keep a daily diary of things for which you are grateful and you reflect on these things on a regular basis.  Keeping a journal of your blessings can be a very beneficial habit to cultivate.  However, taking action can change your life when you make conscious choices as you go through your day. 

Thinking in a negative manner is a habit most of us have.  When pain comes into our life, it is easy to sink into a negative frame of mind.  These negative feelings can range from annoyed to angry to disappointed.  Realizing that you do not have to feel this way will be an effective start to changing how you think and taking on an attitude of gratitude.. . . >>> READ MORE