The Key to Being Grateful is Knowing There is Enough Without Fear

In order to be grateful, we need to appreciate without fear.  One of the keys to aligning to our best selves is to be grateful, but if we try to appreciate our blessings while fearing they will be taken away, the fear overrides the gratitude.  "Everything is fine in this moment of time" is a great mantra. The trick is believing it.  Our belief system creates our internal decision-making process about how we should feel about a situation.  Feeling lucky or unlucky is different based on each person's belief system.  Finding a quarter on the ground can be lucky if you are a child and want to use it in a gum ball machine or not lucky enough if you don't have a job and need to buy dinner.

The breakthrough happens when we are able to "chunk down" overwhelming circumstances and start a positive pattern of believing that we are lucky.  "Chunking" is a term used in education to break something down into small enough parts to be able to figure it out in small steps.  Yes, we need to consider long-term financial security, but if our immediate problem is finding money for food, a quarter is a good start and the quarter does help in the moment.  We could live in a constant state of worry about the world and its problems, but breaking our individual issues down to manageable "chunks" is the key to personal solutions without overwhelm.  

Another part of gratitude is being appreciative as you connect to something that you truly appreciate.  Think about the same circumstances but use a different filter in your perception.  Saying, "I didn't get that promotion but at least I have a house" is a different feeling or perception than saying "I love my house, I love sitting in my favorite chair with a cup of my favorite coffee on a Saturday morning and enjoying the peace it gives me".  Being grateful for not having worse circumstances isn't helpful.  It's the perception of knowing everything will be OK that makes the difference.

Have a wonderful day!!

Xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  Everything is fine in this moment of time.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.