Daily Awareness

Are you in the space of gratitude?

"I have more to be grateful for than to be sorry for"
Jami Lula

There are tough times, there are easy times. There are happy times, there are sad times. There are joyful times, there are painful times. Can we feel gratitude regardless of what is happening in any moment?

No matter what we are going through when we move in the space of gratitude it becomes more manageable.

When we move in a conscious state of gratitude we are more likely to see that all life's experiences take us deeper into the reason we are here. 

"Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him." James Allen 

If there are circumstances we don't like it is likely that until we change our view of the circumstances the circumstances won't change.

Yes, life can seem (and be) very unreasonable at times. Life is filled with uncertainty. And yet, when all is said and done it will become very clear as to why things happen the way they do if we are open to seeing.

It's simply a matter of having the willingness to be willing. Are you willing to let your life be in the space of gratitude no matter what?

I promise myself...

A couple of months ago I joined a writer's group consisting of caregivers to a family member. It was a short term writing program which allowed the small group of members to share thoughts on different aspects of life, care giving, frustrations, joys, stress or whatever was prevalent at the time. 

Something we were invited to write on is - I promise myself...

It didn't take but a few minutes to put my thoughts into words in that I have given this a great deal of thought during the time I have experienced being a primary caregiver to a family member.

Here's what I promise myself...

I promise myself to continue to eat healthy on a daily basis. With all I have witnessed over the last year in the health care system I will do all I can to avoid the need to rely on the inconsistencies of doctors and nurses.

I promise myself to exercise on a daily basis. The time I take to do this allows me to get very centered and gain insights and clarity I otherwise would not have due to overwork and stress.

I promise myself to daily pray and meditate to keep a very close connection and awareness with source.

I promise myself to be as loving as I can to all I come in contact with. Even those people who do not "comply" to my way of viewing the world.

I promise myself to be compassionate and caring regardless of what another does that may not fit my model of right and wrong.

I promise myself to appreciate and give thanks on a daily basis; to stay in the space of gratitude and love.

I promise myself not to take life so seriously, to keep an open state of mind, to follow my dreams while life allows me the health, vitality and vision to do so.

I promise myself to love my family as deeply as I know how and if I should forget, I promise myself to forgive myself for simply being human.

I promise myself to live fully, love deeply, play joyfully, live life the best way I know how - in the moment.

What do you promise yourself...

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