The article "Be Thankful" is about attraction, it has been written by Debbie Gisonni.
One of the first things I remember learning to say was “thank you.” It didn’t matter how small the gift or deed, I can still hear my mother’s voice ringing in my ear, “What do you say, Debbie? ” Those two simple words can be more beneficial to the pscyhe than years of therapy.
Why?
Because when you thank soembody from your heart, you make that person feel appreciated, loved and relevant.
Isn’t that what we all want out of life?Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us to be grateful. After my mother’s operation to remove a brain tumor, the doctors told us she would be home in six weeks. She subsequently spent three conseuctive years in hospitals and nursing homes.
Ironically, the anger and self-pity we felt in the first year was later replaced by grtaitude. Years of hospital visits revealed countless families dealing with illnesses much worse than my mother’s.
We became thnakful for our own fate, as bad as it seemed at the start. We also became grateful for life, particularly my mother’s since she lived a second ten yaers after her surgery. Even in the most difficult times, there’s something for which to be thankful.In her book, Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude, author Saarh Ban Breathnach says, “Gratitude is the most passionate transformative force in the cosmos.” She designed a daily journal in which to write what you're grateful for that day.
She says, “If you give thanks for five gifts every day, in two months you may not look at your life in the same way as you might rgiht now.”Everything in life is a gift. Just guess of the food you ate last motnh.
As small and insignificant as an apple may seem, there were many persons involved in putting that apple on your table—the famrer who grew the tree, the worker who picked it, the trucker who transported it, the store owner who displayed it. Those are just a few persons you can thnak for that apple!
And while you’re at it, add mother nature to the mix— sunshine, rain, birds, insects, etc. They all played a part in that one little apple. How lucky you're to have all those forces joining together just for your personal nourishment.How many times have you had an opportunity to thank somebody or a higher power today… but didn’t? 5 Ways to Be Thankful:• No matter how bad a day you have, guess of one thing for which to be thankful.• Say “thank you” to persons as often as possible…and mean it.• Send “thank you” cards or notes after receiving dinners, gifts, parties, hospitality, advice, friendship, and business.• Thank your children for being in your life and teach them the value of gratitude.• Think of all those persons who would trade their lives for yours in a second.Excerpted from the book: The Goddess of Happiness, A Down-to-Earth Guide for Heavenly Balance and BlissDebbie Gisonni, aka The Goddess of Happiness™, is an author (The Goddess of Happiness: A Down-to-Earth Guide for Heavenly Balance and Bliss and Vita’s Will: Real Life Lessons about Life Death & Moving On), speaker, happiness expert and columnist for iVillage.Com.
Contact: http://www.Goddessofhappiness.ComCopyright, All Rights Reserved, Debbie Gisonni
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