Last year I made a suggestion in the blog and it was very popular with readers. Each year we wait until Thanksgiving day, and run through a litany of what we are thankful for. It is a good thing to do, but why only one day a year? Why only squeezing those thankful thoughts into a few minutes.
People who find much to be thankful for HAVE much to be thankful for. Even on your worst day you should be able to find at least something to be thankful for. It is the mindset and the positive energy that you pull in around you, that make the day what it is. No matter what life throws your way, you need to be able to find thankfulness in it. It may be as simple as "Thank you Universe for the lesson, it was a hard one to learn, but thank you". Not every day will go perfectly as you planned, after all YOU are not in charge. YOU do not know the answers, or what is best for yourself, nor anyone else most times. You do not know their life plan, their lessons, their deepest fears. You are not anywhere near able to decide what is best because you do not know their life path, only the highest power does. You can give your advice, but when you try to make people do something, then you are slipping off of that path.
But I digress, instead of worrying about others, as in who has more, who seems lucky, who had a better year,etc. Think about what went right, what you learned, , what you have. When you train yourself to that type of thinking you actually DO have more. Sometimes it is even fun to watch the cogs of the Universe work to bring it about.
The suggestion from last year, which is now officially a tradition is this, every day state what you are thankful for. Last year we did it up to Thanksgiving Day, this year, let's go all month. Take a moment each day and make a clear and definite statement. It has to be something different each day, and it can be anything you are thankful for. Start big or small, it doesn't matter. Make a journal of them, or write them on a calendar so at the end of the month you can go back and recite all of them in a prayer or gesture all at once. Don't worry about the order, don't worry about the timing, just whatever pops into your head that day, make it the thankful thing of the day. Even if you feel life isn't that great, you will find things. It may be hard for some people at first, but after a few days it gets easier. You can ask friends and advisers for help in the beginning, this may help some people to refocus, but by the end of the first week, you need to be doing it yourself. It is your brain you are trying to train.
Keep the thanks positive. Do not thank the Universe for punishing your ex with a crazy new girlfriend, no negativity allowed (ever , at all, of this sort). Make sure the thanks is ONLY for you. No thanks for having someone learn a lesson, that is theirs to thank for. You only need to worry about YOU, no one else.
Doing this is a truly thankful and positive way shows the Universe you are appreciative and brings more positive things to you. Last year some folks posted theirs daily on Faceboook, inspiring others! Get the whole family involved.
The key is to get in a habit that you will continue all year long. The wave of that thankfulness and energy will amaze you if you keep focused on it.
SO what are you thankful for today?
Peshaui Wequashimese
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