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The Energy of Gratitude

“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and 
give thanks for another day of loving.” 
                                           ~ Kahlil Gibran

Gratitude/Appreciation is a state of mind – a choice you make. You can either get bogged down in negatives and focus on struggle, hardship, fear, sacrifice, work, boredom, discipline, duty, insecurity, lack of this or that, how upset you are, how suchabody has made you feel unhappy etc or you can change your perspective and focus on the positives. Lying beside the negatives are a whole array of positive qualities which you can choose to include in your reality – qualities like adventure, fun, new beginnings, magic, surprises, a new day, the rain or the sunshine, love, respect, gratitude!

Notice how your energy changes when you read the negatives. Do you feel a dragging in the pit of your stomach? When you read the positives, do you feel a lift, even just a little brighter? Do you lift your head and feel some lightness come over you?

What do you choose to focus on?

What, in your life, do you feel appreciation for?

I understand, know intimately even, how difficult it is to feel gratitude, give thanks, and appreciate some things in your life when the going is tough. For example, it can be difficult to appreciate the money, the work, the family, friends, the love we have, wherever it comes from when we feel a lack of something.

Be aware that whatever you focus on, good or bad, becomes bigger in your life.

So, complaining about your lack may very well lead you to experiencing more lack. Focusing on, and appreciating what is good in your life enables you to create more of what you want. The lesson is simple.

Focus on what you want rather than on what you don’t want.

Being grateful for what you have is a way of directing your intention towards what you desire. As you genuinely direct your intention in such a way, you will notice coincidences, synchronicities, even bursts of happiness telling you that the path of gratitude is the one for you.

If you find it hard right now to find something to be grateful for, use the Personal peace Procedure http://www.pennywaite.co.uk/eft/personal-peace-procedure/to help collapse crescendos of negative emotions around past events as the emotions attached to some of your experiences can keep appreciation at bay

And try this Tapping for Gratitude script;

EB; I am grateful for all the great things in my life

SE; I am grateful for my health

UE; I am grateful for my life

NS; I am grateful for my inspiration and creativity

CH; I am grateful for my awareness and connection

CB; I am grateful for the place I live, the people I know, the fun I have

UA; I am grateful for the love and connection I feel

CR; and as I share my appreciation, my happiness grows.

Tap this every day, as many rounds as you like. Change the words to whatever suits you best and… enjoy

I would love to know what you appreciate in your life, so please jot it down in the comments box below.

Love

Penny x