12/29/2013
As 2013 comes to an end, ask yourself what you are grateful for this year? Feel free to comment below!
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SELF-DISCOVERY
WHAT CAN YOU BE GRATEFUL FOR?
by Rabia Erduman
There are so many ways to expand your consciousness, to become more aware, to bring more joy into your life. One of the fastest ways is to learn to be grateful.
We live in a very fast paced culture, very goal oriented. Your mind has learned to
always look into the future, to want this or that somewhere out there. Your old conditioning keeps you stuck in believing that what you have is not enough, that in order
to be happy, you need this or that. Very often behind always wanting more is the hidden
belief that you will never have enough and can never have enough.
When you reverse this trend and begin to be grateful for what you already have,
suddenly you will see that you are surrounded by abundance.
Whereas before you felt that something was lacking no matter where you were and who was or was not with
you, when you feel grateful, you find yourself surrounded by all kinds of friends - by leaves, bushes, people, chairs, towels, earth, air, water... You see the presence of all the things that support you and make your life rich, peaceful, and joyful.
Embellish your life, enrich your life by being grateful. Be grateful for your friends.
Be grateful for where you live. Acknowledge the simple things you can do like "creating" light by pushing a button on the wall like turning a k**b on the radio and instantly hearing beautiful music. Feel grateful for having a radio.
When you turn on the stove in the morning to make your coffee or tea, why not be aware of it and say to yourself, "Isn't it wonderful that I can heat water just by turning a k**b?" And when the water comes out of the tap, why not be aware of it, and be grateful for it? Why not be grateful that the water has been in the tap all night long, waiting for you to need it?
If you look at all the things you already have, you see that you are surrounded by beauty, love, and support. When you start feeling grateful for what you already have, instead of always focusing on what you don't have, the Universe starts showering you with gifts. You have opened the door to receive everything that Life had been offering you and you hadn't been able to see. You start relaxing, enjoying a life of abundance, loving yourself for who you are.
Every evening before going to bed, look at your day from when you woke up to this moment, and ask yourself: "What can I be grateful for today?"
******************Happy New Year!*****************
