A Gratitude Ritual

Have you ever noticed that the more you focus on being grateful, the more you have to be grateful for? It’s true. The more we practice counting our blessings, the more blessings we will find to count. And that is one of the beautiful things about gratitude. It builds on itself. All we have to do is be mindful of practicing that “attitude of gratitude” by focusing on looking for what’s right, since… gratitude happens naturally when we stay in the presence of rnthe many gifts in our lives. So, if you want to have a heartfelt Thanksgiving, as well as the power to turn a moment of ordinary into extraordinary, then I encourage you to take time to go within, connect with your blessings and gifts, and practice cultivating gratitude. Use the beautiful Gratitude Ritual that Debbie Ford created years ago, which I have included below, to support you in opening your heart and filling it with love and appreciation. Have a blessed Thanksgiving. Transformational Action Steps (1) Make a plan do the Gratitude Ritual on a daily basis for at least a week. Put it in your calendar. (2) Find a place that inspires and deeply nurtures you, a sacred place, to do the Gratitude Ritual. (3) Do the Gratitude Ritual each day for at least a week. (4) After the Gratitude Ritual, ask your heart to tell you what it's most appreciative for. Jot these words down and remember that they can serve to fill your internal cup and bring you peace at any time amidst the bustle of this holiday season. ***** A Gratitude Ritualrnby Debbie Ford The beautiful gifts of gratitude begin at homernso today invite a healing to happenrnin your own bodyrnin your own consciousnessrnin your own loving heartrnthat feels blessed to be alive Notice all the riches you've been givenrnthe feet that allow you to standrnthe legs that allow you to walkrnthe stomach that allows you to eatrnthe lungs that allow you to breathernthe throat that allows you to speakrnthe mouth that allows you to tasternthe nose that allows you to smellrnthe eyes that allow you to seernand your beating heartrnthat allows you to lovernHonor them all Become present to the treasures of your lifernthe opportunities that you have been givenrnthe ones that have effortlessly opened up for you this yearrnReflect on your family, your kids, your partner, your friendsrnLook through appreciative eyesrnthe eyes of what's rightrnthe eyes of the divinernGive thanks in a way that you never have before Allow fear, doubt, struggle and painrnto melt away in the presence of this all-loving appreciationrnThank God that you have a consciousnessrnthat is able to shift and transform in just a momentrnThank God that you are courageous enoughrnto take a moment to bless yourselfrnto bless the universernto bless all those who love and guide yournand then to bless all of the world Send your tears of love and gratitudernto those who are in painrnto those who are alonernto those who are confusedrnAllow the heavenly vibration of gratitudernto puncture their fearful illusionsrnand open up their hearts to what is truly divine Today, take this vow of deep self-love and gratitudernknowing that when you are in the presence of this kind of lovernyou - as well as all of those around you - will flourish Take five slow deep breaths, breathing in love, appreciation, gratitude and joyrnKnow that you are never alone and you will never be alonernWe are all here surrounding you with love.