See Through The Eyes Of Gratitude

I was standing in front of my bookcase at home looking for a book to read. I saw one that caught my eye, but it was on the top shelf and hard to reach. I stretched out as far as I could and managed to reach the book as I pulled it down quickly. But my force caused the bookshelf’s to come loose, as an avalanche of books began hitting my body.  I found myself laying on the floor, bloodied, with a pain that was intensifying. I tried to open my eyes but could not as everything remained pitch black. “Oh, my god, I’m blind”, I said to myself. I started whispering a prayer when all of a sudden I heard a familiar ring tone and was awakened. It was 6:30am, as my cellphone alarm goes off. Wow! I was just dreaming. But what a wake up call it was.

For I just realized just how quickly life can change. It can be in a matter of seconds. As I ventured out to do my daily errands, I noticed today that I am more aware of my  surroundings and the beauty of nature.  I cannot imagine how drastically my life  would have changed if this accident really happened. I am so grateful that I can  see, my eyes remain healthy and I continue to be blessed.

Because each day when the sun rises, you are given a CHOICE about how you are going to live that day. Will you allow myself to be grateful for what you have and make the most of it, or will you dwell in despair, and allow it to pull you into the BELIEF that whatever you might want to happen just can’t, or won’t?

There’s a gratitude exercise that instructs that you should imagine losing some of the things that you take for granted, such as your home, your ability to see or hear, your ability to walk, or anything that currently gives you comfort. Then imagine getting each of these things back, one by one, and consider how grateful you would be for each and every one.

When we are living life with great joy in our heart, powerful vibrations are being sent into the universe to guide us toward MORE of what we truly desire in life. By doing so, we allow ourselves to inspire each other to become more confident, loving, caring people with stronger desires to serve others.

No wonder gratitude helps you to be a little happier – you’re focusing on the good in your life even when things aren’t going great.

So, next time you are in the face of adversity, ask yourself: “What’s good about this?”, “What can I learn from this?”, and “How can I benefit from this?”

Remember: the more that you focus on the good, the more good will come into your life.

CATCH GRATITUDE!