Beyond Counting our Blessings

During the busyness of the holidays – a time we traditionally bring thankfulness and gratitude to the forefront – I invite you to take it to another level.  Often we go through the practice of acknowledging family, friends and the good fortunes we have accumulated.  What if we went deeper than that?  True thankfulness stems from a powerful comprehension of the gift of simply being alive, and when we feel it, we fell it regardless of our circumstances. 

Most of us are caught up in the ups and downs of our individual experiences of the world.  The world, though, is unreliable by its very nature.  It ebbs and flows, expands and contracts, gives and takes.  No one is exempt from this and we never know when fate will take the possessions, situations or people we love away from us.  Instead of asking, “Why me?” only when life brings us loss or significant challenges, why not also ask, “Why me?” when life brings us joy and good fortune? 

So make gratitude a daily practice and acknowledge the life that flows through you every day.  To say thank you three times every morning before your feet hit the floor.  To actually ask the question, “What if I woke up today with only the things that I thanked God (the Divine, Life, Spirit, Universe) for yesterday?”

Peace to all, Love to All, Life to All.  xo