Hello Access Your Potential Community!

recently I published the following article about gratitude...
http://EzineArticles.com/?id=100430

Since that time I have been very conscious about looking for opportunities to observe all of the beauty in my life. I've made it a point to sit quietly at least once a day and think of all the aspects of my life that I am grateful for. I have verbalized my gratitude regularly and told the people dearest to me how much I love them and appreciate having them in my life. It isn't that I hadn't been doing these things before, but since writing the article "I Am Not My Stuff," I have been consciously making it a part of my daily habits.

The results so far can almost be summed up in one word: "peace."

There's something about consciously delighting in our life --even the small things, that bring a sense of calm. This is a fairly logical result but not one I had necessarily thought about before. It's ever so clear now though...

When we intentionally fill our hearts and mind with gratitude there's no room for all the clutter and nagging thoughts that serve to cause use unproductive stress. Gratitude makes us "present based" so that we have little room or reason to look back and regret or look forward and fear. We can only live "now" and appreciate that we get to have one more moment, one more day on the planet to touch the lives of others and to be touched. What a freeing experience.


We would love to hear how applying a daily practice of gratitude has impacted your life if you'd like to share.

Here's to the power and beauty of the simple act of being Thankful!

Happy Holidays to all!!!