Many years ago I got hooked on gratitude as I learned it is the source of all abundance. And so I started a gratitude journal in which I would write every night right before going to bed. Gratitude is not something that is naturally here for us. It has to be developed. The more grateful you are the more abundance you create in life.
When I say abundance I don’t necessarily mean money and such things. It is rather a feeling of having everything I need in the moment I need it. When I feel truly grateful I get an expansive feeling in my chest and the concept of lack is non-existent. Feeling grateful also tunes in to how it is to be fully present. In the present moment nothing is missing. You are aligned with life in the best possible way and everything is good.
Recently I experienced an intense moment of gratitude and I thought I’d share it with you here. I was having a fantastic day. So many times during that day I was thinking, this is amazing, I can’t believe I get to experience all this, wow how lucky I am, is this real, etc. It was nonstop like this throughout the day. I did not try to remind myself to think that way, it just happened. Maybe it is because I have practised gratitude for so long it has become a habit? At home that night I sat down on the sofa and instinctively closed my eyes. It felt right to take a moment to sit in stillness and appreciation for everything I had experienced. I was sitting cross-legged with my hands on my knees, my palms facing up towards the ceiling. Bringing moments of my day to mind I started saying thank you for this, thank you for that, in a low voice. As I went on I was feeling more and more expansive in my body. Suddenly I got a sense of pressure coming into the palms of my hands. The pressure felt firm and it was coming from above. I got tears in my eyes. I had the impression of being in tangible connection with the divine, with life itself and all the forces that exist around us that we don’t necessarily pay attention to or see. It was so special I kept on mentioning everything I was grateful for in my life and not only from that day. I did not want the pressure to go away. I wanted to keep the connection.
I enjoy reminding myself daily to appreciate everything. In my recent burst of appreciation I also included challenging moments I have gone through. I know they are part of my life as a whole and that I can be grateful for the tough times too. They are the ones that help me grow.
Conclusion: You always have a choice. If you are aware of lack in your life and you want a change, abundance, you can create a shift by becoming aware of everything you already have. How about becoming obsessively aware of everything you are grateful for? You could start now! I can guarantee it will have a positive impact on your life.
Wishing you well! Annette X
