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Updates from the Gratitude Circle

What Does Gratitude Mean to You?

When Deanna asked me to be the guest blogger today, writing about “What Does Gratitude Mean To Me?”–I was touched by it and it has certainly made me think for the last few days.

I discovered JDDesigns, Deanna and Judy through an article in the Litchfield County Times Magazine last year. I loved what they were doing and had to say.

I have discovered so much on my journey, new people and places, foods, sounds and so much more. I have also had to let go of some things, to move on from them and give myself room to grow even with it being very hard to do. We sometimes hold on to things from our past that no longer serve us, are no longer useful because they are a known, a comfort to us and they may have outlived what they add to our life. Whether it is a job, a friendship, an acquaintance, old mail or articles, magazines we “may” need one day or even an article of clothing, it is not an easy thing to give up. Yet sometimes the things that seem hardest to do makes such a big impact on what and how we feel. The little act of giving up something that no longer serves a purpose may free us in so many other ways in our existence. I have learned much, grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, come out of the dark if you will, in to a light that I had no idea existed. It is there for all of us, if we just open our hearts and minds to it.

Hay House, its authors and http://www.hayhouseradio.com/ have had a huge impact on me. Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” has taught me much and I continue to grow each day with wonderful teachers, new friends, new tools to work with and so much more.

So to me, gratitude is a blessing, it is a gift that never ends–a circle if you will, it is small sign of Grace when we are down. It is becoming aware and getting to know people like Deanna and Judy, their company and the kind of people they are. It is a new appreciation for friends and for life itself. Gratitude is an attitude that makes all things better and as James Arthur Ray mentioned in “The Secret”, I begin and end each day with a few minutes of silent thank you prayers, being grateful for my day, each and every day.

I am most grateful for the opportunity to be the guest blogger today, may you all find and feel gratitude in all that you do each day. I do.

Walt Shepardson

As You Travel on Life’s Way

Today is a special day for which I found this beautiful birthday poem below.

“Happy Birthday, gentle friend
have a blessed day
May your heart be filled with wonders
as you travel on life’s way

I pray your day is filled with love
and joy of every kind
May the world rise to greet you
I hope these things you find

Joy, peace and happiness
contentment in your heart
May u find all these spirit fruits
the ones that you impart”

Happy Birthday, Judy…

With love and gratitude,
Deanna

Creating the World We Live In

I have a fun card deck that my sister gave me a few years ago. They are cards written by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer and they are called “Inner Peace Cards.”

I went to pull one today to see what kind of inspiration I could find today, here’s what I pulled out:

“I create the world that I live in. No one can create negativity or stress within you. Only you can do that by virtue of how you process your world.”

Sounds so simple, yet makes incredible sense. It almost becomes unconditional with the way the world is today to have a negative response to a stressor in your life. It’s amazing when you make the shift to reacting differently to these situations how those feelings begin to shift and they aren’t as strong. It does take some training and conditioning but it can be done. I know I’ve done it in my life, have seen others do it and can say it works!

Deanna

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Gratitude for the Beauty of Nature

Monthly Family Time

I found an interesting article on spending family time that is broken down by each month.

I thought this was a neat idea and not too overwhelming, especially with a family that may be larger. By looking at each month and the time of the year (season) you can come up with some fun creative things to do together as a family.

Quite often we are bogged down each weekend with running to activities, attending parties for family or friends, and a multitude of other commitments. Sometimes it’s just too much! Lately, I’ve actually become selective with what I choose to do and have learned that it’s okay to say “no” especially if that means I can spend extra time with my family.

Take a look at the link: Twelve Steps to Spending Quality Time With Your Family. Let us know what you think.

Have a fabulous weekend,
Deanna

” SPIRITUALITY “

You Can Heal Your Life

I’m reading a great book by Louise Hay called, “You Can Heal Your Life.”

Louise recently released a movie based on this book that I have heard is unbelievable. I haven’t seen it yet, but I know some of our readers have, so feel free to comment.

I am really enjoying this book. I’m filling it with yellow highlighter and sticky notes as I am continuing to find amazing nuggets of information.

In the fifth chapter Louise says, “Whatever you give out comes back to you.” I love this! It’s funny, I never understood this years ago and couldn’t understand why certain things were drawn to me. Now being enlightened I realize how true this is!

I often listen to people who get frustrated with people around them whether they are friends, family, co-workers or subordinates. They project a negative attitude and that’s what they get back. It becomes a cycle. Sometimes it’s hard to break–especially when they don’t understand or embrace this philosophy.

Think about your life. Do you have any of these relationships? Pay attention and keep your eyes open for this. See if you can change the way you interact with this type of person–put a positive spin on it–and see what happens.

In gratitude,
Deanna

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