11/26/2025
On Gratitude:
This week we can consider the simple practice of gratitude as a transformational act that opens us to infinite abundance, boundless love, and that carries us to a place of deep peace. When we can put the stories of our lives on pause for just a moment, and marvel at the miracle of this life we are living, we begin to change our entire experience.
Gratitude is the doorway to abundance. As we invite the energy of gratitude into our daily lives, we become alchemists, turning dark into light, scarcity into abundance, and fear into love.
When we focus on the things we are grateful for, we are open and accepting of life as it is: perfectly imperfect. Therefore in gratitude, the ego steps out of the way, enabling us connect more deeply with spirit, the true self, and the source of all things that have manifested in our lives.
The highest level of gratitude is an appreciation for existence itself. We are each blessed with the opportunity to experience life.
Each one of us, a uniquely exquisite being with magnificent capabilities. We feel, we interpret, we create, we ride the waves, we love, we live.
When we silently thank the universe for creating us just as we are, we realize our own perfection, and experience the highest level of gratitude.
Take a moment to take stock of everything in your life that you are grateful for. At first, you may think of just a few things. But as you continue reflecting, we realize there is so much more: the ability to breathe, the experience of your senses, the steady beat of your heart, the love of those around you. All these are simple things in life that come to you effortlessly, and yet in many ways, they are miracles that happen over and over.
Each day take a walk and experience nature. Wherever you are, touch the leaves on the trees, run the earth through your fingers, and quietly say "thank you" for all the abundance that is being provided.
Just the ability to get from one place to another and witness the beauty along the way is a glorious miracle.
Envision and embrace these feelings of gratitude. See them as they ripple outward, like a pebble dropped into a still pond. As the ripples expand, see them carrying your gratitude as far as the eye can see... even farther, touching the hearts of all humanity.
Consider this thought... Gratitude is my prayer.
-D Chopra
