Lately, I have often been thinking of how blessed I was. I have a wonderful home, fantastic grown-up kids who can handle their own lives, a supportive husband, I love my job, and have a great team that makes me feel more appreciated than ever before. Looking back, I am sure that this all was (also) a consequence of “letting go and letting God” and gratitude. The more we are grateful for what we have, the less we think about what we lack. If we don’t focus on what we lack… what do we miss?

I understand that it is not always easy to feel gratitude when the world seems to turn against one. But then it is even more important to consciously look at the gifts we have in our lives – and everybody has more than one thing to say thank you. We can never lose everything. We will always have something that proves we are not alone, something that can give us the necessary power and motivation to persevere and move forward. Sometimes, the greatest blessing is a new love in one’s life, and sometimes it is having a meal a day. It depends, but there is always something. That is what the focus must be on.

I already wrote a lot about this profound way of creating a personally better life, but in a world where things change in ways most of us had never expected or even wished for, it can be easily forgotten. Also, there are personal stories that can take us to our limits at times and situations that can pull the rug out from under our feet. In those situations, we act reflexively when our emotions make us passengers of our circumstances. Nothing in this physical world is forever (sometimes we are even thankful for that). With this knowledge, everything can be treasured and cherished that we may have it, and later, that we had it.

Be thankful for what you have now, and you will practice an attitude that makes you create a natural habit. It will make your inner world stronger and your trust deeper. Such a habit may start with general things, but it will take you deeper into the essence of yourself. You will find your power on a whole new level. With a focus on the good things in your life and in yourself, you walk on a road that takes you to many more things to be grateful for. It works in the same way as whinging for what one lacks and striving for more, since they will never have enough. There can always be more. So, both ways result in more of what we focus on.

In this context, I’d like to refer to Annette’s weekly series “Thankful Thursday”. It is a reminder to recall what we can be thankful for. Take time to be consciously grateful. May it be once a day or once a week. Make a written list. You will see how much more detailed the list will become over time and how it may change in the process. Above all, you will see how your life is enriched by so much more to be grateful for.

In Love and Light