This week's focus is on gratitude.
“Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present oriented.”
― Sonja Lyubomirsky, The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
If fear, anger, jealousy and lack are the sickness, gratitude is the cure. Expressing gratitude brings us into the present moment, and forces us to acknowledge that who we are and where we are is enough. Saying "thank you" invites negative thoughts and emotions to dissolve.
Much of the suffering we experience is a result of our own thoughts and feelings about ourselves and our present situation. Gratitude is a tool that can reframe our perspective away from not being or having enough and toward the perspective that our present situation is better for us than we give it credit for.
You are enough. Your existence is an expression of perfection in the same way that every tree and cloud is perfect.
Take a moment today to say thank you - to yourself, to the loved ones in your life, and to everything that has happened in your life that has ultimately led you to this moment.
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Here is how to get the most out of these affirmations:
Print the affirmations and tape them in a place (or several places) that you frequent every day. Your bathroom mirror, the front door, the fridge, and the sun visor in your car are a few good places. Listen to the accompanying track every day and repeat the words back to yourself. If you are able, listen to the track as you fall asleep. Your mind will continue to process the words.
Belief is the foundation.
These words are meant to become woven into the fabric of who you are. Perhaps even more importantly, these words are meant to transform the way you see yourself.
Say these words as if they were fact. Do not leave room for doubt and worry to fester in the background. Reassure yourself that these statements describe you as you truly are.
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I AM GRATEFUL
I am filled with gratitude.
I am happy with where I am right now.
I focus on the things I have and acknowledge they are enough.
I am thankful to be in the situation I am in presently.
I am filled with gratitude when I think about how far I’ve come.
I am thankful for the loved ones in my life.
I am thankful for the opportunities I have been afforded.
I am happy right now.
I am thankful to be of sound body and mind.
I am thankful for my own talents and skills.
I am happy to be alive.
Life is a gift, and I cherish it.
I am thankful for those who strive to make the world a better place.
I love my life. I am thankful to be uniquely me.
I am grateful that I have clean water to drink.
I am thankful that I have a safe place to sleep.
I am grateful for my freedom to express myself.
I am thankful that I have food to eat.
I am grateful for every lesson life has to offer.
I say thank you often - to myself, and to others.
I express gratitude, even in challenging times.
I say thank you.
I am happy with where I am right now.
I am happy with where I am right now.
I am grateful for every lesson life has to offer.
I love my life, and I am thankful to be uniquely me.
I am constantly filled with gratitude.