Are you ready to shake yourself up for a better life with one of the best tools ever? Simply say, “thank you,” plain and simple. A lot. Really. Powerful. Understanding this will never get old. Knowing how to use this tool will remedy some of the hardest times in life. If you find yourself anxious, or worried, feeling down, or especially lacking, take a step back from your troubles and say “thank you.” Thank the mailman. Thank the street cleaner. Thank the checkout clerk at the grocery store. Thank someone in your family who has done or said something kind. Thank your pharmacist, builder, web designer, jeweler, inspirational speaker, virtual assistant, friend, client, teacher, or student for showing up in your life. (This list is inspired by some of the people who get this ezine—you know who you are!) Heck, go ahead and thank God or thank goodness too, what the heck. Try saying thank you for what’s missing in your life, because it’s what’s missing that makes you strive and grow to become more. Gratitude will open channels for you to receive more. Be creative! Draw a “thank you” picture. Do a “thank you” dance. Sing a “thank you” song. Eat a Thanksgiving meal—with an all original menu (or not)—in June. Have a “thank you” party. My mom (who is nearly 89 years young) learned from a friend of hers to say, “What would I do without you?” when someone has helped her with something. It gets a smile. When you’ve given someone else the gift of appreciation, you’ve lifted someone’s spirits. You can’t help but find yourself lifted up too. Last month I found myself focusing in a pretty negative space. I asked my husband (who is a very good sport) to go back and forth with me sharing gratitude. Sounds corny but we took turns saying something we were grateful for. The results were brilliant and peaceful. You’re allowed to be grateful for anything big or small, in fact, nothing is too big or too small to feel gratitude about. I hope your results are brilliant too. “I find that the more willing I am to be grateful for the small things in life, the bigger stuff just seems to show up from unexpected sources, and I am constantly looking forward to each day with all the surprises that keep coming my way!” ~Louise L. Hay Thank you for sticking with me as I blunder my way though ezine experiments. Love, Aunt Laya Thanks to mouguefile.com and lukeok for the great photo.
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