20 November 2015

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more… It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. ~ Melody Beattie

I am finding there are so many ways that gratitude can be a comfort and a strength.  It can be a place of stability.  It can provide a sense of connection.  It can bring to mind kindness.

Practicing gratitude is a way of consciously opening the flow of awareness and energy toward the foundational, nourishing aspects of my life.

It is a way of getting in touch with my needs, and often discovering that they are being met in ways I can easily overlook.

It is discovering a deep appreciation for aspects of my life that I can otherwise take for granted because they seem ordinary.

Forgoing appreciating all these things now feels like missing out on a deep and profound wellspring of sweetness.  A wellspring of joy that’s just waiting to be tapped in to, to be sipped and savored.