SpiritBeautifulRevolution

 

I complained I had no shoes until I saw a man that had no feet.
                                                                                                                            Author Unknown

 

 

Do you ever remember doing something for someone, and hardly being acknowledged for it?  Going that extra mile, trying to do your best, and being totally disrespected and disregarded in spite of your best efforts?

 

I do, and it sucks. 

 

Nothing makes me feel more ornery than someone who is ungracious and ungrateful towards something they’ve received, especially if it’s me who’s done the giving.

 

I really think that the Universe is like that. If you can imagine the Universe someone who gives the best of him or herself, then would you not say that a little gratitude is in order even when the gift isn’t perfect?

 

As an employee, if you went the extra mile every day to do a fantastic job, then your boss called you into her office to say that she has too much to do, and is going to pass more your way, how would you feel?  My guess is that you’d tell her (or at least want to tell her) where she could stick her “extra work”. (and it wouldn’t be pretty)  How motivated would you be to take on more?  My guess is that your motivation would quickly diminish to “if it’s not in my contract, I’m not doing it” levels.  After all, if your best isn’t good enough, why would you give more?

 

When you do something for someone, even if it’s not exactly what they wanted, but you did your best with what you had, it feels really awful to have them display a lack of gratitude.

 

Now, look at the Universe and what it’s given you. Even if your life isn’t perfect, can you think of a time when you weren’t grateful for what you had?  The vibrational level of disdain or displeasure is very low.  If you’re vibrating at a low level, what type of things are you going to manifest?  You guessed it, Einstein, you are going to get more crap.

 

If you turn it around, even though the “gifts” weren’t perfect, can you think of something to be grateful for?  How much higher do you think your vibration has risen in response to gratitude?  Now that you are vibrating at a higher level, since like attracts like, what type of things are you going to manifest?  More things you can be grateful for.

 

Example:  I would love to own my own home.  I have yet to envision the perfect home, but I know the qualities of its essence and how it will make me feel.  This could go one of 2 ways:  I can be bitter for not owning my own home (yet), which lowers my vibration and attracts more things of an equally low vibration,

 

OR … I can be grateful for the cozy, quiet apartment, where the rent is cheap, my utilities are included, I have a fantastic harbour view and I am one block from one of the main shopping districts (and only a 10 minute walk from my favourite pub)

 

TRUST me!  I choose to be grateful, because I know that as long as I keep my eye on the prize, and love the essence of what I want, I will get it. 

 

By-the-way – I manifested this bachelorette-pad of mine.  Yes sirreee, I sure did.  I wrote down all of the qualities and details of my home, and let the Universe take care of the “How”. I didn’t beg, I didn’t obsess, I just believed that somewhere in this city I call home, I would find it. (In my heart I felt that what I was asking for was realistic, and that’s something else I did right for myself at that point in time.  Since then, my concept of what is possible for me has grown considerably, stay tuned for my next manifestation). 

This apartment was the only one I looked at, because while it wasn’t perfect, it was perfect for me. I didn’t get everything I wanted (no balcony, no washer/dryer), but I came pretty damn close.  And you know what?  It’s fine.  I’m happy, and I am truly grateful for my little oasis of peace when I get home at night.

 

So the next time you’re complaining that you don’t like your home, imagine how it would feel to live in a cardboard box. Having a hard time?  Go sit outside in a snowstorm on a park bench for a few hours.  Are you feeling any gratitude for the roof over your head now?

 

You don’t like what your partner cooked for dinner?  Suck-it-up, princess. At least you have food on your table, and trust me, there are probably millions of people who would trade places with you for even for one bowl of mac and cheese.

 

My point is this – a little bit of gratitude goes a long way.  Now, go make a list of things that you have to be grateful for, and if you’re having a hard time, start with breathing.   The Universe will “appreciate” your gratitude.

Tags: gratitude, law of attraction, manifest, vibration

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