I apologize for my tiny deviation from keeping up with my blog posts, however I have just started to embark on a journey! A spiritual journey, and one that is far better than I would have ever thought. I am scouring the internet and books for sources and many have come up. Definitely one teacher that stands out in my mind is Gabrielle Bernstein of www.gabbyb.tv/ Spiritual Teacher, Entrepreneur, author, life enthusiast and amazing human being. Gabby – if you are reading this – Thank you!

At the mere mention of this title, one may think that yes, you’ve heard this before… this is the most heard practice everywhere however we, as busy humans seem to forget to practice this attitude. For me it has been very transformative.

Right now I am so inspired by everything, the possibilities that are out there if you just seek them.

If you have lived, take thankfully the past. ~John Dryden

If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. ~Frank A. Clark

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~Epictetus

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things. ~Horace

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. ~Aldous Huxley

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward

I just felt the need to express this especially during the scary and incredible devastation occurring on the other side of the world in Japan and Hawaii. We all have so much to be grateful for and when you are … magic happens. You will then remember what you have, how good you feel, that you are alive, have health, happiness, food, a roof over your head, family, friends, money coming in… and if one or some of those things are missing in your life, be grateful for the others because we (if you are reading this – you must have internet and access to a computer which means you are doing pretty well to begin with.) do have amazing things in our lives. The more grateful for them you are, the more good things you are likely to receive.

I am grateful for all of you (you who are are reading this now) because it gives me the freedom to express myself, and even if I can make a difference in one person’s life, to me it is worth it. I am so blessed, I have all of my limbs, I can walk, speak, think, hear, see, I am beautiful inside and out, I am intelligent, I have dreams, I have friends who are amazing, an amazing family who loves and supports me, food to eat, a place to live, an amazing boyfriend and partner, a career that I am cultivating and the freedom to do so. There were plenty of times in my life when one or some of those things were missing, or at least I THOUGHT some of those things were missing. It was not until I got truly grateful that I realized all that I have and all that I really am grateful for. So many of us beat ourselves up for not being as beautiful, as successful or as lucky in love as we think we should be. We beat our selves up if we have a family who does not support our dreams ENOUGH, or have to deal with a much worse issue, like unemployment, disease, a death, poor self esteem, etc. It is when you get really grateful for what you DO have, that you are not sitting on the street in Africa or New York City begging for change, for food or struggling to survive, that you know there are infinite possibilities.

My friend Julie Rath of www.rathandco.com/ Entrepreneur, Image consultant and personal stylist as well as an amazing friend and woman, sent me this really great quote from one of her friends when I needed it the most. “Someone once taught me to look down at my feet and remember that where my feet are, is (exactly) the place that I am supposed to be.” To me this means – if you are dealing with some s*@t in your life, these are just lessons and opportunities to learn from and to grow.

Please, be happy for what you have, give love to those who mean something to you and be grateful for everything, EVERYTHING you have. Because when you do, it will come back to you ten fold and you will begin to move mountains.

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
~ Heraclitus Quotes

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters–one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.
~ John F. Kennedy Quotes

Hope this inspires you!
Xo
Emily