The past few years have been trying for most of us.
During that time, I learned of a little practice that has really changed my moods, and life.
While it seemed so simple, it wasn't how I naturally started my day, or thought of when I was feeling down about life, current events or losses.
So, I wanted to share it with you all here and ask if you'd join in too!
What I learned was this...
Like Radio frequencies which are in the air all the time, we can "tune our dials" to the station we want to listen to. We don't hear them all from our radio, we hear just the one we have our "dials" set to!
So if you are tuned to the Rock station, you're not going to hear classical or country or sports!
Follow me so far?
So I learned from a very awesome person, that we can tune ourselves to "gratitude" anytime we want, and by doing so, we actually, consciously choose where we will put our attention.
I had heard about being thankful and all that before, but no one had laid it out in a way where I could really understand.
Yes, there are "negative" things happening 24/7 AND there are also POSITIVE things happening too!!
WE can choose where we want to focus our attention. And for me, focusing on gratitude makes me much happier, healthier, AND able to help others with the not so nice stuff. When I am feeling alive and happy, I am ready to jump in and help where things aren't going so well for others.
So when I think of what is RIGHT with my life and world, it seems like i see MORE of that!! it's CRAZY!
and, When i'm feeling crappy, or focusing on what is wrong in the world, I'm not really much help to anyone, not even myself.
in other words, I'm a grumpy cat! LOL!
So... If you are with me this long, I wanted to start with what I am grateful for in this community, and life!
I'd love to try this with our community because I think we are so fortunate to be connected by our love of Felines
and you are all very dear to me.
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what i am grateful for right now!
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My cat who is meowing right by me saying "pet me now!" (i did and she stopped crying)
Knowing I will log on in a minute and see the chat moving along and people sharing various things!
My orchid plant on the shelf that is still blooming after 2 months! (which means i didn't kill it!)
The AWESOME CSR's who daily serve our community with kindness and love and enthusiasm! we have the most awesome staff and they are just so cool! Starting with Foxie... who leads them so well!
I am thankful I am healthy overall, even with whatever "issues" i have, my body still is overall healthy most days.
I am thankful for all the people who share their kitties they have created with combos i never ever ever imagined!
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ok that's all for now! i could keep going and going...
will you share what you are grateful for in your life too?
thank you so much! you are all amazing!
please share below!
also, to make it fun, i will choose one person from this thread and give them a little surprise too!
(random time and random person! and i will put it in the post)
so, what are YOU grateful for! tell us!
gRatiTudE!!! please contribute!
