Transformation

The world has become richer with more possibilities. The world has become a nicer, gentler, more inviting place. I would like to give thanks for the world for altering to make it a better place to be. I would like…

Wait a minute. Perhaps, three weeks into my journey of ritualized gratitude, it may be that I have undergone a change. Hmmm. That sounds much more plausible than a changing world. These simple and effective daily reflections may have been all that was needed to make my world a much better place. The power of focus is amazing. I now choose to focus on the good things in life. I now choose to articulate those things to solidify my graitude and crystalize it into a way of looking at the world around me. A mere three weeks. As I write this, I am amazed that something so impactful requires such a minimal amount of effort. This ritual has been a catalyst. I see doors opening in front of me; possibilities unfolding before me. What is even more impressive is that this is likely to intensify even more as I continue down this path.

By connecting the ACTION of gratitude to my INTENTION of gratitude, I have made it real. In the past, I have done lots of reflection. I spend a great deal of time thinking about things. I guess in some ways, I spend a goodly amount of time thinking about thinking. That has been fun and insightful, but until I started acting on my reflections and journaling my thankfulness, it has all been abstract and theoretical. Looking back this seems rather obvious. I guess we do things when we are ready. Instead of berating myself for not discovering this fundamental truth earlier, I will rejoice that it has chosen to reveal itself to me now.

I really want to give thanks to thankfulness. It is an investment that has a very high rate of return. With each exercise in gratitude, my life becomes richer.

Leaving Las Larvae

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy