Keeping Our Center ~ Day 36

How are you doing? I know all this isolating and staying at home is getting old. It’s hard at times not to be sluggish, down and unmotivated. I get it. I have my moments, too.

This sounds cliché-ish, but it’s true that the perfect antidote is gratitude. Every great spiritual tradition encourages gratitude, and when I practice being grateful it is obvious why it is so important to our spiritual and mental health. When I focus on all the things and people I have to be grateful for, it gets me out of myself, my “poor me,” my frustration, annoyance, grumpiness, whatever, and fills me with light. It makes me wonder why I let myself live any other way.

We have a choice about where to focus our energy. Will we focus on the fear and worry? Or will we focus on the positive, being grateful for the small things when the big things are out of our control? Even on days when the news continues to be discouraging, and I am worried for the state of our world, I can still be grateful for my hot cup of tea and homemade scone, for each of you who give me a reason to think and write, for a hot shower, our dog curled up beside us, and a great home office with all of my favorite things. There is so much that is good in life. It doesn’t mean I ignore what is difficult. I am aware and informed, but when I choose to put my energy into being grateful and finding positive ways to live, everyone (at least in my house) is better for it.

What are you grateful for? Where will you focus your energy today?

Love & Light!

Kaye