Gratitiude

GRATITUDE = thankfulness

QUESTION: Do you feel gratitude this Thanksgiving?

STORY: I have a little dog (a mix of dachshund & chihuahua) and I have 6 chickens and you know what? I kinda feel their gratitude when I play with them, feed them, care for them. Also, I feel my neighbors' gratitude when they smile at me. I feel my partner’s gratitude when I comb her long hair into braids. I feel gratitude for my family even though we are very different. I feel gratitude for the blue sky. What do you feel gratitude for? Gratitude is a feeling of connectedness - a feeling of ONENESS with others.

QUOTES

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” ~ Aesop

“It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” ~ Eckhart Tolle

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ~ Denis Waitley

“Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. A five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you focus your life in awe.” ~ Wayne Dyer

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture. Sense the breath. Relax. Sit in a chair and feel a connectedness with the chair; with the air; with the blood flowing through your body; and with the world around you. We are all ONE ENERGY.

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing gratitude for yourself and your life. Move forward into your day with gratitude for another opportunity to connect.