Be Thankful

A friend of mine had this posted on her Facebook page and had to share!  Talk about a hefty reminder to be thankful for all that we are blessed with.

Counting Your Blessings & Changing Your Focus

Our perception of the world around us creates the world we live in. When we focus on the negative we only give it energy to grow and even invade other areas of our life. You might be surprised to find that you have so many wonderful things that occur in your life daily, that you have overlooked by concentrating on the negative.

For changing your focus I recommend simply journaling the treasures found in everyday life. You don't even need a fancy new journal, a plain spiral notebook will work just fine.

What kind of things should you write down daily? Anything good!

- Receiving a compliment
- Having someone hold the door for you.
- A phone call from a friend
- Something funny one of your kids said
- A smooth commute to work
- Finding or receiving money in any amount
- Gifts and unexpected nice surprises

It doesn't matter as long as you view it as something good. When you shift your focus to the good you aren't just looking at life different, you are raising the positive energy that surrounds you and in turn will attract more blessings each and everyday.

Raising Your Deserve Level - Focus on Yourself

"Why not me?"  This is a common question many people ask themselves.  Often times we look around and see on the surface what other people have and it becomes a frustration that festers.  As we concentrate on what others have and what we lack, we manifest more lack in our own lives. As a result, we begin to feel less than and that can lead to depression and health problems.

In order to have a prosper and healthy life we need to concentrate on our own lives, which made me think of The 10th Commandment, which states:  Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.

Begin today being thankful for all the things you do have, when thoughts of envy or wonder about what others have say to yourself, "cancel, cancel, cancel".  Don't compare what you have to what others have, begin to know that God is the provider of all things and that He does not discriminate!  "Before they call, I will answer" - Isaiah 65:24  God already has more blessings for you than you can possibly imagine.  Know that you deserve them, accept them as yours and expect them.

I deserve, accept and except all the wonderful blessings that God already has for me.  


Lucky Man Montgomery Gentry

Gratitude is The Antidepressant

You know that you can change the way you are feeling in just minutes! Even better not only is it fast, it's free!

All too often we give way too much attention to the things in life that aren't good.  Whether it's debt or a relationship problem with a friend, family or even a coworker.  Think about that?  Why? Why would we allow ourselves to waste our precious time on this planet to think about things or people that we don't feel good about. Those things and people will always be a part of our lives but we don't have to give them our time and energy.

You can change your life right now, right this minute by choosing to give less of your time and energy those negative situations and/or people by beginning to focus on the good and wonderful things you have in your life.  What are you truly grateful for?  Be honest with yourself! Feel the feeling of how blessed you really are.  Start thinking of all the wonderful people and things in your life.  No Eeyores allowed! It doesn't work if you moan out, I'm grateful for my family.  No!  You have to feel it and know in your heart how precious life is how wonderful the things you have are.  

There are opportunities to be grateful at every turn.

Make a list start with loved ones, mentors, then move onto things.  They don't have to be things that are big. Yes, I'm thankful for my home and I feel so blessed but there are those little things in life to be grateful for also. Things that we overlook when we are too consumed with the negative.  I start my day with being oh so grateful for the hot shower I'm taking.  Thank God for the people that came before me that invented and built the means by which I enjoy that warm soothing moment every morning! Ahhh!

Start now making the list and you will be amazed how quickly you will feel uplifted!  This comes with lasting benefits as well because the more you are thankful, the more you will have to be thankful for.

Living on Purpose – Three Simple Steps to Change Your Life Path

Feeling you aren’t in the right place in your life? The choices you have made on a day-to-day basis have lead you to where you are today. The fact that we can rarely change our lives overnight discourages most of us. And at times, we get down about past decisions. Start today living on purpose! Just as a farmer plants his seeds and waits for the harvest, you too will reap your rewards in the future for the choices you make today.

1. Decide what you want!

Make a list of goals; things you’d like to do, to have, to learn.

2. Purposely make choices every day to obtain your goals.

Keep it simple. Remember that things don’t always happen overnight. Focus your energy on your goals. Each and every day make a conscious effort to bring you closer to obtaining your desires. We all know with age that time has a way of sneaking up on us. Don’t put your life on cruise control! Take time for yourself, even if it’s only a few minutes a day, to bring you closer to your goals because, you are important.

3. Affirm!

Create your affirmations for your goals and repeat them daily. This will assist your subconscious mind attract what you long for and will serve as a constant reminder that you are living on purpose, making each thought, each choice, each day count. Don’t let another day go by without direction. Start today to change your life’s path!

Wise Words

"I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual's highest fulfillment, greatess happiness, and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will." John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Daily Affirmation

"With praise and thanksgiving, I set the riches of God before me this day to guide, govern, protect, and prosper me. All things needful are now provided." The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder

Gratitude is The Fuel for Positive Affirmations

Begin changing your life this very moment by thinking about the things you are grateful for.  This is the first step on your journey to improve your life.  By seeing all that you have, you look at things in a whole new way and by changing your focus, it will allow you to see more clearly all the things that you have been so blessed with. When making your list of people and things you are grateful for, you will begin to feel the love and happiness swelling in your heart.  This is important because that feeling is the fuel behind your thoughts, your affirmations and your ability to attract the health, wealth, and happiness you desire. 

Here are some great ways to start out:

God thank you for all of the blessing you have given to me.

 I'm so blessed to have ________


I'm so thankful for __________

Now that you have "fueled up"  begin to add simple affirmations.

God thank you for all the blessings you have given me.  I'm so thankful to have a home.  I am prosperous.  I'm so blessed to have an income.  I am prosperous. 

Say your affirmation several times a day or whenever a thought comes to you that is negative.  Change your focus and change your life! 

From Amazon:  The Secret continues to be the publishing phenomenon of the year, an international mega-bestseller that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. Now comes the only official, authorized companion book: The Secret Gratitude Book by Rhonda Byrne.

The Secret Gratitude Book is one of the most powerful tools you can ever use to transform your life into total joy. When you use this book every day and write about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never-ending list of thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You can use The Secret Gratitude Book to powerfully attract specific things that you want into your life in absolute abundance.

The book is full of affirmations and insights written by Rhonda Byrne that allow you to bring joy and harmony to every aspect of your life. Inspired by Rhonda s writings, every day you will write a list of things you are grateful for now in your life, followed by a list of Gratitude Intentions all the things you want to come into your life.

The Secret Gratitude Book is beautifully designed with a magnetic flap closer and a ribbon marker. It will help readers focus their energies and clearly and effectively maximize the law of attraction in their lives for six full months.

There are no limits to the good that you can bring forth to you. By practicing gratitude daily, you will increase your magnetic power to attract a magnificent life beyond your wildest
dreams.