Are you wanting a deeper connection with yourself and others in 2010?
One of the steps to creating or maintaining a deep connection is to stay in the high energy of gratitude and appreciation. We want to keep this energy activated everyday and create momentum.
Why do we want to do this? It avoids the roller coaster of feelings between good days and bad days. When we perceive things went well it's easier to be grateful and appreciative. You'll be running your cup way more than half full by creating this daily ritual.
You'll be writing every day in a gratitude journal. Choose whether you're going to take five minutes first thing in the morning or five minutes in the evening before you go to sleep. It opens up your day or brings closure to your day with the high energy of appreciation.
Some people like to choose a specific number of things they are grateful for each day. I use an engagement calendar with every day of the week on one page.
You may wonder if you really need to write it down. Can't you just think about what you're grateful for? It's important to write it down because the outer action brings clarity and focus. A key step with manifestation.
Start with, "I appreciate that..." or "I'm grateful for..." Also include at least one thing that you appreciate about yourself.
- I appreciate that I'm finding the big and small things that are good in my life
- I appreciate that I'm becoming stronger, wiser and more grateful
- I appreciate that I took time for yoga
- I appreciate my beautiful hair, eyes, smile...
- I appreciate my unique gifts as a...
I'll share with you a quote from this week's Inner Reflections Engagement Calendar that I use as my own Gratitude Journal.
"Think of the beautiful happenings of the last year... Sow the good you did in the past on the fresh soil of the New Year, that those vital seeds may grow in an even better way." ~ Paramabansa YoganandaYour feelings of gratitude and appreciation are the seeds of good things to grow in 2010.
Peace and Joy ~
Sheila
xo
Gratitude is a habit which pays back with more things to be grateful. Like Oprah Winfrey said, the more grateful we are, the more things we will have to be grateful about.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year. :)