Honestly, when I first tried the “gratitude practice,” I
thought it was another form of thinking positive, counting your blessings,
covering over the issues. And, in a way, the act of trying to find something to be grateful for highlighted the frustrations currently being felt.
But I have since realized that expressing my gratitude is about a)focusing on
the things I want to maintain in my life and/or empowering what I wish to align with; and b) honoring the things I like.
Today, I found another reason for the Gratitude Practice.
Because sometimes things we like, the things we love, leave.
Person, a skill, scenery, an experience -- things change all the time. We can hope and expect there will be a tomorrow, but we don't always have a say in when a season changes, or when an opportunity creates a whole new path.
Gratitude is a way of showing someone or something how much they are appreciated while they are in my life. Gratitude helps there be no regrets, even when we wish we had more time.
There is so much to experience in this world, and since we have all agreed there are only 24 hours in a day (and in November only about 8 of those hours are lighted), we may not always have all the time we want for each love. So for me, gratitude is a way of honoring the time spent together before my focus shifts.
And I am grateful for that. I am grateful to me that I do that. Because when I die and my life flashes before my eyes, I want it to be full of joy, with a soaring soundtrack and beautiful scenes. And abundant gratitude.
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