 The road to living in gratitude can be paved with bumps and detours. Some people incorrectly think that once you learn how to live in gratitude, it’s a steady, ongoing state of mind. Sometimes it’s a struggle, but once you learn to shift your thinking about what’s going on, it becomes much easier. I actually have an exercise I use to help me in getting back on the road to gratitude.
I’ve written before that I’m a hand-wringer, by nature. If I’m given some news that upsets me, it can be difficult to move away from worrying about it and fretting about an outcome. So what I’ve learned to do is ask myself some questions when I find myself in the place of worry.
Then I move to the first question – what is the absolute worst thing that can happen as a result of whatever it is I’m fretting about? The worst case scenario never seems as bad as the dread I initially felt. I also find that the odds of me experiencing the absolute worst outcome aren’t that high. It calms me a bit to acknowledge this. When I ask myself what I’m truly afraid of, I often find I’m fearing something that is superficial. I’m afraid I’ll appear less than perfect to others. (as though I ever imagined myself to be perfect in anyone’s eyes) I fear I’ll look like I’ve failed. (everyone fails – and it’s through failure that we learn the most) Someone will be disappointed in me. (usually it’s more a case of me being disappointed in myself because my expectations are unrealistic) People will stop loving me. (there it is! The fear many of us have because of conditional love we experienced as children. Old business – no longer applies!) I’ll feel shame. (this is the most destructive feeling we can have – and it’s a choice, so unless I choose it, I won’t feel ashamed.) What does this tell me about myself? That as far as I’ve come in my progression and growth, there is still so much to be done. And that’s okay! We are all works in progress. As long as we are growing, we are moving in the right direction. So self-discovery is a wonderful blessing. Is there something I’m to learn? There is always something to learn. Sometimes I have to go through a lesson over and over again before it becomes ingrained in me. Sometimes I’ve made a decision that wasn’t the best one, and I can examine that and learn something. Or maybe I’m on the wrong path completely and this is a sign. Look at all the positives the speed bumps and detours can bring! It brings me full circle from worry and dread, back to gratitude. There will always be a small mound of worries next to a big pile of blessings. Remaining in a place of gratitude depends on which thing you choose to focus on. ______________________ Deborah Perdue, RScPAuthor of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021
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 Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. June 12 “It doesn’t matter how much you have. It all means nothing if you are not happy with yourself.” – Donald Duck Who knew a cartoon character could be so profound?! I am so thankful to realize the true riches come from within, and at the top of that treasure is self-love. I am so thankful to love myself more and more as time goes on, letting go of petty complaints about myself and realizing deeply that I always do my very best. I let myself off the merry-go-round of expecting “perfection,” because the truth is that I am imperfectly perfect, or perfectly imperfect. And I am ever so glad to be me. June 13 “The sacred is not in heaven or far away. It is all around us, and small human rituals can connect us to its presence.” – Alma Luz Villanueva I am grateful beyond measure for the sacred everywhere — beneath my feet; in a new blossom popping up to surprise me; in the scrumptious dawn of a new day; in the heavens, in the acts of kindness and love witnessed constantly; in the creatures of earth, great and small. Everywhere I look and everything and everyone is sacred! I celebrate this, and know when someone has turned away from the sacred, and inflicted purposeful harm, they are not aware of, and not observing the magic and divinity of being alive. It is a blessing to live, and what’s more, to live forevermore. June 14 “Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in the quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.” – Mary Jean Irion It’s almost trite to say “be here now” but it’s oh-so-important, hmmm? I cherish every single day, waking up at the break of dawn, embraced by the dazzling beauty of mother nature in my surroundings. I reside in the present moment, savoring it and honoring it, knowing that it truly is perfect and all that we really have. Thank you, God. June 15 From time to time, I feel compelled to share another gratitude aficionado’s thoughts of thanksgiving because they are just so good! Thank you, Lee Inkmann, for such an inspiring and beautiful one! Today, I am grateful for the tropical winds of change that come ricocheting off the Pacific Ocean. We are buffeted by gentle warm channels and cooled by gusts that whirl through our trees and gardens, our hearts & minds. Nature is a powerful reminder that we are simply spirits inhabiting these human forms temporarily. Stewards. I am thankful that I have so many choices as to: how to live, to manifest love, to share, to care, to create, to relate, to nurture, to extend, to let go – Guided by a force more sweeping and awesome than I can envision. June 16 “To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” – Roy T. Bennett Today, as we move closer to the Summer Solstice, I celebrate and revel in the light -- the light of the sun which plays, creating amazing reflections and shadows, the early morning light, the magical dusk, and glorious sunsets. And I know that the light within, the illumination that we all have when we don’t let it be dimmed is the most dazzling radiant light of all. I am so grateful to shine my own light brightly. ______________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. June 5 “Gratitude places you in the energy field of plentitude. Perceiving life in a consciousness of gratitude is literally stepping into another dimension of living. Suddenly the seeming ordinariness of your days takes on a divine sparkle.” ~Michael Beckwith I am grateful to delight in the divine sparkle of life as I relish and savor all that I have to be grateful for. There is so much more to appreciate than to complain about. I bask in the extraordinary world of thankfulness whenever I can. June 6 Incredibly thankful for the love and connections I share with so many — with my cozy family consisting of my husband and our two cherished furry friends; and with my dear sisters who are so close to me; and my stepkids and darling grandsons; and with the close-knit spiritual family I am so blessed to have chosen; and with all the fabulous friends who I share interests with like fellow authors and artists and prayer partners and progressives I know that love is of utmost importance in this life and I am happy to share my love with so many, including loving ME. Grateful grateful grateful! June 7 I am very grateful that I am usually able to keep a positive, optimistic outlook on life, even when things go awry in a less than ideal way. This is a true gift and I know not everyone possesses such a trait. So thankful to stay in a high vibration expecting the best and then watching it unfold! June 8 “Follow your nature and accord with the Tao; Saunter along and stop worrying.” ~Hsin-hsin Ming, 7th Century A.D. I skip and meander along my path, letting go of all worries! I am filled with great gratitude to cast off burdens as I go, assured that the Way is always shown. June 9 “When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” ~Brene Brown This week I had an opportunity to set healthy boundaries with someone. It can feel intimidating to do so, because I am unsure of the reaction, but I’ve noticed when I draw the line, a person is usually respectful and accepting. I am very grateful for this acquired skill that has gotten easier as I age. It is sometimes absolutely necessary, and let’s me feel powerful and autonomous and free! ______________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. _________________________________ May 22 Thankful to be loving, to be loved, and to be in love with life. I believe that one definition of God IS love, and that when all is said and done, how we have loved others and ourselves is the most important aspect of life. Certainly it is not all the stuff we own, or status symbols we collect! I am grateful to worship at the altar of Love, sweet Love! May 23 Overflowing gratitude for each new door that I enter. New ideas, new opportunities, new ventures can be scary because they are not familiar, but oh-so-exciting! I am grateful to be the kind of person who will turn the knob and walk right in to something unknown that I am called to do. Very thankful for my adventurous spirit! May 24 Beauty and magic abound in nature, in the universe, in our lives. I am so grateful to see, touch, feel and acknowledge the splendor of all. I find these qualities in the tiny seeds sprouting this Spring; in the clear, flowing waters with myriad shades of green and blue; in the starry, sparkling, infinite night skies; in the giant, wise trees who have lived for ages… And most of all beauty and magic is found in our own hearts when we let love and peace arise. I am grateful to be keenly aware of all the loveliness in this world and beyond. May 25 As summer flirts with us, and Mother Nature caresses me with warm and dazzling sunshiny days, I am overflowing with gratitude for the BLISS I feel welling up from my heart and soul. May 26 “One of life’s most fulfilling moments occurs in the split-second when the familiar is suddenly transformed into the dazzling aura of the profoundly new.” -Edward B. Lindaman Thankful for for turning a fixed viewpoint upside down, and seeing it in a whole new way -- like an abstract painting that can be rotated, and each vista is amazing. To look, really look at a blossom close up, studying it, and all of a sudden it is much more than I’ve ever seen before; a tiny cosmos in its own right. Life IS dazzling and filled with grand surprises and I am ever grateful. _____________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. _______________________________ May 15 “In order to help usher in the golden age we must see the good in people. We must know it is there, no matter how deeply it may be buried. Yes, apathy is there and selfishness is there – but good is there also. It is not through judgment that the good can be reached, but through love and faith.” -Peace Pilgrim What a challenge, yet how rewarding, to seek and find the good in everyone! To be in a state of gratitude, I focus on the good — not only in others, but in myself, and in all situations. I praise and celebrate the good, and it expands. For this and so much more, I am incredibly thankful. May 16 “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes.” -Etty Hillesum I am deeply grateful for my steady routine of prayer and meditation each morning, it keeps me centered and renewed and fortified. If I am worried or feeling harried, I return to the Godspace of love and peace that is always there inside of me. Then, if I fall out of a state of grace, at times, I remember to stop and breathe and I blend again with the All-is-Well. So thankful for these ways to counteract the stress of everyday living. May 17 Today I give thanks for the many hats I wear -- I am thankful for my professional hats, which include one for book designer, one as an author, and one for being a practitioner for the Centers for Spiritual Living. Each of these hats feels so good to wear and fits me perfectly… And I also wear a photographer’s hat, an artist’s beret, a family bonnet, a pet mom cap, and a friendship garland, at various times, not necessarily in this order. Each hat adds to the peace, love, creativity and illuminated joy in the world! * What hats do you wear? And how do they fit? May 18 “The world cannot ruffle the dignity of a soul that dwells in its own tranquility.” -John O’Donahue There is certainly ever-so-much to ruffle our peace of mind in this world -- media flaunts it all so repetitiously, ad nauseam! But our souls know that there is so much more than meets the eye or ear. Deep down I know that there is nothing to worry about in the Cosmic Big Picture And I am so thankful to know how to dwell in my own sweet serenity. May 19 “The unendurable is the beginning of the curve of joy.” -Djuna Barnes There is such a spectrum from sorrow to ecstasy, from hatred to love, from mad to glad -- we humans get to experience it all, like it or not! I often marvel at the way I can one day feel I’m suffering and then suddenly life lightens up, my spirits lift, and I’m vibrating with joy and peace and bliss again! And even though the sorrow or anger or lack of love doesn’t feel good, it does show me what I really want to experience — it IS a contrast so I can fly high with my happiness when it arrives… and it always does. So yes, I am thankful for the gamut of emotions I experience. ____________________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. May 1, 2017 “The world is a place where the extraordinary can sit just beside the ordinary with the thinnest of boundaries.” Jodi Picoult The dance of majesty with the mundane is truly remarkable, and I am grateful for the thin veil between the grounded things we can count on, like gravity and space and time, and then the miracles and magic that are Spirit’s domain, and reveal themselves with a deeper intuitive vision. Amidst newly sprouted grass pop up tiny yellow wild irises today, and this reminds me of this dance. May 2, 2017 “The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within—strength, courage, dignity.” Ruby Dee Although I sometimes bemoan being older, because my youthful beauty has diminished, it IS so true that beauty from within is immeasurable and precious. I am so grateful for my brave and strong spirit. I walk in the elegance of dignity. I am thankful to appreciate the innermost shrine of myself, and others. May 3, 2017 So grateful for longtime friends who I can be completely natural with, where there is no pretense… I treasure such cozy friendships, filled with honesty, love & support. And it does not matter how long it’s been, we start right up again as if no time has passed. I have a plaque that I love which says: “Make new friends and keep the old. One is silver, the other gold.” I am thankful for all of my friends, both silver and gold. May 4, 2017 Dear friends, Today I offer a thought of thanksgiving from one of my fellow gratitude aficionados, Lee Inkmann. I have shared some of her wonderful thoughts before. Thank you, Lee! Today I am grateful for routines and how comforting they are. To structure life’s bonuses and surprises and challenges around a solid core of familiar rhythms, makes sense to me. I am content with the things in my life that are remaining the same. I even thrive on these patterns! Lee I. May 5, 2017 “And so, our work — no matter where life takes us — is to let the light of the soul and the depth of the world bring down the walls of fear.” Mark Nepo I love the work of bringing down the walls of fear……. catching the times that I am going there and re-routing myself into the realm of ALL IS WELL. And as I bring down self-imposed walls, I light up my life and come to be a lantern to the world -- a fulfilling, rewarding vocation! I am so grateful to be on my spiritual path, stumbling upon wisdom and illumination here, there and everywhere. ____________________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here are this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. 4-24-17 You are vast. You are infinite. There is a wisdom in your deepest depths, and you can trust it.” – Rev. Dr. Michael Gott Incredibly grateful for my own intuition… I listen to the whispers of my Soul, and know that the infinite wisdom and knowledge of Spirit is revealed, because I am always a part of it. Answers and solutions always arise. I trust my intuitive nature, and it doesn’t let me down. 4-25-17 “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Madame Marie Curie I am grateful to confront my fears, to place them in the light and let them be revealed. Almost always, the fear itself is scarier than knowing what is actually going on. So thankful to be brave and courageous and outfront! 4-26-17 I am so grateful for my knowledge that God is like an infinite ocean of which we are all a part… All of us are swaying in this Oneness; all interconnected; all a microcosmic drop of the whole. From this ocean upswells love, peace, joy, wisdom, well-being and abundance beyond measure. I celebrate my part in this deep, vast sea. 4-27-17 “No matter how much we know, no none is exempt from the beautiful tumble through the thousand moods. We burst alive, then slip and fall. We dart through the hole in the clouds after a ray of light, to get caught in the storm.” Mark Nepo To be honest, I can be a moody person. Just like Nepo talks about, I can be residing in the light, feeling joyful and carefree only to find myself quickly dipping into anger, or sadness, or blame, or worst of all, feeling like a victim even though I know so much better! So, I am thankful to realize this is a condition of being human! And as we each transform and clear our past grievances, we stay in the brilliant sunlight more, shining it on the world. And the times of stormy inner weather do subside. 4-28-17 “I have experienced liberation from so many prisons of my own making in this journey of faith.” Rev. Dr. Michael Gott Here’s to freedom! Freedom in my own mind and heart. I free myself from prison each time I let go of a thought that is not serving me, every time I release an obsession or confront a fear. I free myself from my own self-imposed prison when I allow joy and laughter to flow when I get too serious. And here’s to freedom and emancipation of ALL people. I am deeply grateful to hold the keys to letting myself out of the jail of my petty ego mind. ____________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021  Here is this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. 4-10-17 I am so grateful for limitless possibilities and solutions constantly unfolding in this infinite universe if we open our minds to let Spirit figure things out for us, instead of our ego minds. I am grateful to be willing and available to experience the great goodness of Spirit that is constantly unfolding. Thank you, Life! 4-11-17 “Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” Wayne Dyer The field of abundance is so vast. Spirit has provided all that we could ever need and our job is to open our arms and hearts wide to receive the plentitude of the universe. When the bank account is low or unforeseen bills spring up as an unwelcome surprise, I am so grateful to be able to tune into the knowing that I am always taken care of and supported…. that my needs are always met, and to purposefully not go into fear or thoughts of scarcity. I tune into the magnificent splendor within me and all around me, and I feel rich. 4-12-17 I open myself to the great wisdom of the Universe! I relax and know that miracles abound. So grateful to abide in the serene and calm assurance that this is so. 4-13-17 “No matter where life takes you the place that you stand at any given moment is holy ground. Love hard, and love wide and love long and you will find the goodness in it.” Susan Vreeland I appreciate each step I take on the holy ground of life. Each place, each person, each moment is wholly holy. So blessed! 4-14-17 “When the news is too heavy and the world seems dark, get lost in the joy of your gratitude.” Maureen Barberio Today I bask in thankful thoughts. I know how to focus on the myriad of beautiful people, places and things in my life that bring me delight. I can lose track of the outside world, and enhance my joy levels to the nth degree. Very grateful to have this powerful trick up my sleeve! _____________________________________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” and “Path of Gratitude Coloring Book” all of these and much more at www.graceofgratitude.com 541 862-7021 Here is this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. 4-3-17 “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil To fully listen, and to be listened to is such a gift. I am grateful to be generous with my listening as much as possible, to give my undivided, focused attention to the one speaking. And I thank those who listen to me. Paying attention to one another is indeed a generous act -- especially in such hectic, busy times. 4-4-17 “From Joy we come, For Joy we live, In the sacred Joy we melt.” Yogananda My Joy is found within — while meditating, while creating, while doing anything I love… melting into Joy is nothing less than sublime. And being grateful always reminds me of the Bliss of Life, and I am ever thankful. 4-5-17 “Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts.” Marianne Williamson Let me acknowledge the fear I sometimes hold, then let it float away, with love overwhelming my heart and soul instead. Let me love every single person I know, and even love everyone I don’t know, for we are all connected and when I truly feel this, I let love flood my life. I am grateful that I remember what is most important, and allow love to guide my life, ever increasingly. 4-6-17 I am grateful to be able to embrace change, whether small or monumental. I am willing to change aspects of my life that are not working, and to watch new and more positive effects start to manifest. With change comes the unknown, and I am thankful to usually expect the best, many times excited, rather than to go into fear. 4-7-17 To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.” Walt Whitman Amen! I appreciate every second, every single minute, each precious hour of this spectacular life I live. Like a grand Easter Egg Hunt, the creator of the universe we inhabit placed miracles everywhere! We only need pay attention, and observe. The astounding variety of fauna and flora; the way every single person is unique, the richness of our senses — sight, sound, touch, hearing, smell to feel and view the magnificent beauty everywhere. And the love and compassion and caring that is invisible but so potent is the best phenomenon of all. Life is indeed a wondrous miracle, in itself. And I am so grateful. ________________________________________________________________ Deborah Perdue, RScP Author of “Grace of Gratitude Journals” and “Grace of Gratitude Reflections” www.graceofgratitude.com Center for Spiritual Living Licensed practitioner Spiritual counseling by phone or skype -- call for appt. 541 862-7021 Here is this week’s offering of thoughts of thanksgiving, by Deborah Perdue, author of Daily Gratitude Reflections and Grace of Gratitude Journal.
To sign up to receive daily inspiring thoughts of gratitude in your email box, you can go to www.graceofgratitude.com home page and click to receive them. Enjoy! Get inspired! Email me at info@graceogratitude.com and let me know of any you particularly like, or send your own in. I would love to hear from you. 3-27-17 “Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends…” Beatles I am deeply grateful for reaching out when I am upset or frazzled or out of sorts and feeling stuck; for sharing and letting myself be vulnerable to show wounds of fear that may be festering. I am so thankful for dear friends who offer wise counsel and support when it is needed, who help me shift back into gratitude, and knowing all is well much faster than I could alone. And I know I give in that way too, when I am needed, so it is absolutely divine circulation. 3-28-17 I am grateful for my persistence. Perseverance furthers, as the I Ching wisely recommends, and I follow that advice. If I am giving a challenge, I adopt new paradigms to create a better outcome. This almost always works, and I celebrate my ability to affect positive transformation! 3-29-17 “Life is full of blessings. Full of grace. And I must choose to see.” Laurie Coomby In the midst of busyness, in the midst of bad news, in the midst of worry, when I breathe and allow myself to go within, I abide in serenity and calm and peace. Nothing in the outside world can affect me, truly….. I am very thankful for the ability to let go of anything holding me back from feeling the sweet, comforting embrace of Grace. 3-30-17 Not events, but outcomes. Visualize outcomes. Not the cracking of the bat, but gliding over home plate. Not the inking of deals, but the kind of life you’ll lead. Not the scale, the diet, or the food, but the admiration you have earned. And not the when’s, the where’s, the who’s, or the how’s, but the laughter, high-five’s, and wow’s. Not events, but outcomes. Visualize outcomes. Seeing you happy, The Universe aka Mike Dooley, theuniverse@tut.com I am so grateful, (and I know I’ve said this before), to be a co-creator with Spirit. I am glad to have keys to unlock the future. I am thankful that I can visualize outcomes! (not everyone can) My life is an amazing tapestry of all the good I can envision, and I’m so appreciative to watch the Universe say YES. 3-31-17 “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.” Carl Gustav Jung I honor the dark and the light, the yin and yang of life. I am grateful that when I enter a Dark Night of the Soul, it is a mini one, only days rather than months. Then, I come out of it into the light -- into brilliant joy and serene peace and expansive love. |