Gratefulness connects me with the sun of Love inherent in all things and all which is., helping to see it or being reminded in its truth and eternal Love when it is grey or even darkness might come again. I am afraid. Thank you for this question.
Being grateful
always takes me from one thing,
to another thing
and then another thing . . .
this is when connection begins to appear
and spread its wings across my heart.
I don’t even have to think about it anymore . . .
I just live its truth.
If,
for some reason
I can’t or don’t want to see a connection,
I look at it from the other side.
It’s a little like looking for the silver lining,
finding the thing to be thankful for
in the storm cloud,
which is sometimes challenging.
But if I am brave
and take the long view,
I can at least find hints that will guide me further
when I’m ready for the next lesson.
There is death and ugliness . . .
there is suffering and anguish.
There are cold, hard truths,
but there is something to be grateful for
in every one of them.
Please, remind me of this
when the unquelled sorrow returns,
for it surely will. ♥
I find being grateful gives me a greater degree of self-awareness. I hold myself more responsible for others, for my environment, Mother Earth and all her creatures. Yesterday, I was experiencing some physical pain and I started to get overwhelmed and something deep within said “Carol, there are so many others in pain you cannot even imagine. Lift them up and send them loving energy.” When my focus left me, the pain lessened. I believe an attitude of gratitude creates an environment that helps us grow. It connects us in a way that is life-giving. I love today’s quote, “Remember you are this universe and this universe is you.” There is no “me.'”There is only “we.”
Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience, Carol! I will try to remember this the next time I am experiencing deep physical or psychological pain.
I think so too,
dear Carol Ann . . . ♥
I think I remember you saying you have some health issues
coming up this month,
and will keep you very much in my heart.
On the first Sunday of Advent, Mass reflected on this today. So many things to be grateful for and reflect on.
Today my son is having a “Friendsgiving”. I am excited to meet his friend that may turn into a serious relationship. Fingers crossed! As well as seeing many of his friends that I haven’t seen in a while. He has a lot of friends many from childhood. Funny my daughter once told me when she was younger she liked to hang out with her brother because he made friends so easily. Happy Sunday! we may get a snow storm Tuesday! ❄️
Being grateful reminds me of how interconnected I am to the Universe. The connection is infinite.
When I stop & give thanks for the milk in my coffee it starts with the cow & continues with the farmer, the truckers, the clerks in the store etc. I know I have missed many others in this process. Thinking about something like milk in my coffee, I realize how I am connected to so many others.
Food for thought I guess.
No person is an island. ♥️
P.S. please pray for me tomorrow as I am flying
across the country. I appreciate your prayers. Thank you kindly. 🙏🏻
🕊️♥️
It is the one direct connection from my head to my heart through my body to the earth I stand on and the air I move through and the breath I take in and the sky I stand under and all that is within this realm and beyond.
When I practice gratitude, I am reminded of my connection to everything. Following everything to its source, reminds me of my connection to all of this humming energy that exists in all living things.
All just different forms of the same basic building blocks. Amazing.
Grateful to be here pondering this.
Happy Sunday everyone.
Gratefulness slows me down and compels me to acknowledge things I would have otherwise overlooked. In that sense, gratefulness helps me to see. And when I can see my connections to life, I can acknowledge them. Maybe rushing and ignoring are actually forms of blindness, and gratefulness a form of sight.
Because I work for a Tissue Bank I am constantly reminded of my connection to all of life – we are a Gift of Life and for all the organ and tissue donors (and blood/platelets/plasma too) I want to say thank you! Your recipients no doubt are grateful and thankful too.
Practicing gratefulness here is a connection with a wonderful group of people who share their reflections, sometimes vulnerability, and I am grateful for all of you.
Loving kindness to all on this Sunday 🙂
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Totally connects me to why we are all here and how important faith in Jesus really is. We have so much to be grateful for!
Gratefulness connects me with the sun of Love inherent in all things and all which is., helping to see it or being reminded in its truth and eternal Love when it is grey or even darkness might come again. I am afraid. Thank you for this question.
Being grateful
always takes me from one thing,
to another thing
and then another thing . . .
this is when connection begins to appear
and spread its wings across my heart.
I don’t even have to think about it anymore . . .
I just live its truth.
If,
for some reason
I can’t or don’t want to see a connection,
I look at it from the other side.
It’s a little like looking for the silver lining,
finding the thing to be thankful for
in the storm cloud,
which is sometimes challenging.
But if I am brave
and take the long view,
I can at least find hints that will guide me further
when I’m ready for the next lesson.
There is death and ugliness . . .
there is suffering and anguish.
There are cold, hard truths,
but there is something to be grateful for
in every one of them.
Please, remind me of this
when the unquelled sorrow returns,
for it surely will. ♥
there will always be goodness in people:) 💗
Thank you for this,
dear Michele. ♥
♥️♥️♥️
Yes, surely it will return.
I’m grateful that I’m alive thank you .
Nice and simple, Antoinette. There’s nothing better than that. Enjoy life while it lasts, especially in the younger and healthier years.
I think because I’m so often grateful for the people in my life. This connects me to all of humanity.
I find being grateful gives me a greater degree of self-awareness. I hold myself more responsible for others, for my environment, Mother Earth and all her creatures. Yesterday, I was experiencing some physical pain and I started to get overwhelmed and something deep within said “Carol, there are so many others in pain you cannot even imagine. Lift them up and send them loving energy.” When my focus left me, the pain lessened. I believe an attitude of gratitude creates an environment that helps us grow. It connects us in a way that is life-giving. I love today’s quote, “Remember you are this universe and this universe is you.” There is no “me.'”There is only “we.”
Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience, Carol! I will try to remember this the next time I am experiencing deep physical or psychological pain.
May your physical pain go away- sending healing energy your way and a virtual hug too:)
Michele, I can feel it!
”When my focus left me, the pain lessened.”
Thank you for this,
dear Carol Ann . . .
it’s often hard for me to get out of my head
when pain tries to distract me. ♥
Sparrow, I hear you and I struggle with that, too. I think what happened to me yesterday was a gift and a direct result of gratefulness practices.
I think so too,
dear Carol Ann . . . ♥
I think I remember you saying you have some health issues
coming up this month,
and will keep you very much in my heart.
On the first Sunday of Advent, Mass reflected on this today. So many things to be grateful for and reflect on.
Today my son is having a “Friendsgiving”. I am excited to meet his friend that may turn into a serious relationship. Fingers crossed! As well as seeing many of his friends that I haven’t seen in a while. He has a lot of friends many from childhood. Funny my daughter once told me when she was younger she liked to hang out with her brother because he made friends so easily. Happy Sunday! we may get a snow storm Tuesday! ❄️
Robin, Snow is predicted in my neck of the woods tomorrow (Monday)
I think it’ll be where I live,
dear Carol Ann,
on Tuesday. ♥
Being grateful reminds me of how interconnected I am to the Universe. The connection is infinite.
When I stop & give thanks for the milk in my coffee it starts with the cow & continues with the farmer, the truckers, the clerks in the store etc. I know I have missed many others in this process. Thinking about something like milk in my coffee, I realize how I am connected to so many others.
Food for thought I guess.
No person is an island. ♥️
P.S. please pray for me tomorrow as I am flying
across the country. I appreciate your prayers. Thank you kindly. 🙏🏻
🕊️♥️
Safe travels to you, PKR 🙏🏼
Safe travels to you as you make your way home PKR💗
May tranquil skies await your flight dear PKR.
Thank you Joseph. 🙏🏻
Safe travels for you,
dear PKR,
as you travel tomorrow. ♥
Thank you Sparrow. 🙏🏻
PKR May you have a safe and enjoyable flight.
Thank you Carol Ann. ♥️
It is the one direct connection from my head to my heart through my body to the earth I stand on and the air I move through and the breath I take in and the sky I stand under and all that is within this realm and beyond.
I love that image! I feel the earth energy and the heavenly energy right now and right here!
When I practice gratitude, I am reminded of my connection to everything. Following everything to its source, reminds me of my connection to all of this humming energy that exists in all living things.
All just different forms of the same basic building blocks. Amazing.
Grateful to be here pondering this.
Happy Sunday everyone.
Yes, Charlie, our connection to the source…may we always give and receive with love.
It does seem
that the Universe is humming with energy,
dear Charlie . . .
doesn’t it? ♥
Practicing gratefulness leads me to stop more often to notice and appreciate the life around me and to notice how it supports me.
We are alone together.
Gratefulness slows me down and compels me to acknowledge things I would have otherwise overlooked. In that sense, gratefulness helps me to see. And when I can see my connections to life, I can acknowledge them. Maybe rushing and ignoring are actually forms of blindness, and gratefulness a form of sight.
Beautiful,
dear Drea,
gratefulness being a form of sight. ♥
Today’s Word for the Day sums it up so well. Many thanks, Joy Harjo. We are the whole and part of the whole.
The stream and the Ocean
Because I work for a Tissue Bank I am constantly reminded of my connection to all of life – we are a Gift of Life and for all the organ and tissue donors (and blood/platelets/plasma too) I want to say thank you! Your recipients no doubt are grateful and thankful too.
Practicing gratefulness here is a connection with a wonderful group of people who share their reflections, sometimes vulnerability, and I am grateful for all of you.
Loving kindness to all on this Sunday 🙂
Loving Kindness to you and yours Michele.
Loving kindness to you too, Michele.