It's Gratitude Jim, But Not As We Know It! ; )

illusions · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 01:15 PM

I wanted to share something that I discovered a couple of months ago, which turned my life around almost immediately:

Most of us are familiar with Gratitude - and we know that in order to attract what you want, you need to feel Gratitude for what you already have in your life.

But we tend to Thank the Universe, or God. It doesn't come naturally to us to Thank Ourselves for creating and attracting what we have so far. It doesn't come naturally to us to feel Grateful to Ourselves!

And it can make all the difference in the world! I found that it was like aiming my fishing rod at a certain point in the water, and perfecting the casting, the bait and the equipment, and being reeeeeally patient - and then suddenly finding out that I just needed to aim sliiiiiiightly to the left - and THAT'S where all the fish are!!! Now I've Got it!!

No matter what your religious beliefs, most people on this forum agree that we attract what we have in our lives (Law of Attraction) - so surely we deserve acknowledgement and gratitude for our part in that ; )

So, while we can also express Gratitude to the Universe, and God - if that feels good - when we start expressing Gratitude to ourselves, two main things happen:

* Self Esteem starts to climb (taking your vibration with it ; )

* By thanking yourself for the things in your life that make you feel good, you are reinforcing the fact that you create and attract good in your life - which opens you up to allowing more of it.

When you're on your own, feeling Grateful, try saying "Thank Me" - it's a funny feeling ; )

Love and Light and Magic xxx

firehorse · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 01:19 PM

Hi Illusions,

Quote:

Originally Posted by illusions

When you're on your own, feeling Grateful, try saying "Thank Me" - it's a funny feeling ; )

I like it

With Gratitude (thank me

)
Alan

Kevin · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 11:31 AM

Odile!

What a great post! You are right, it does sound and feel a bit funny.

But how true what you say is. It makes perfect sense, and I am going to start practicing it. Thank you!

It is something that I have done for as long as I can remember, but not regularly, and not in the same straight forward way you intuited.

For decades (don't really remember when I started it) when I would come up with a good idea, I would say "I'm a genius and did not even know it!". Pretty much I would only say this around family or close friends, in a joking kind of way (my IQ is smack dab in the middle of the normal range). But this was my way of acknowledging myself when I thought I did something extraordinary.

Your genius, of simply saying "Thank me", definitely resonates that it will cause a positive shift in thinking. (and it does not preclude me from continuing to thank God for the gift of Life)

Thank you!