7 for Seven

 

People talk about the reality of their life as if it is important.
And we want you to understand, it’s only the temporary indicator.
Do you go to the gas station—your gas gauge is on empty—do you go to the gas station and look at your gas gauge in horror?
“How did this happen? Why, why, why did this happen to me?”
Do you lay your head on the steering wheel and just sob?
“Oh, look what it’s come to. I’m finished.
I’ve lived all of this life, and look where I am.”
Or do you just fill up.

– Esther & Jerry Hicks

This has been the real benefit of this gratitude practice…

When I’m feeling down and nothing seems to be going right? I fill up.

Brazil concedes 10 goals in two games in the most spectacularly heart-rending fashion? I fill up!

I’m not sleeping because my dreams are sad or too painful? I fill up!

Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be navigating my own private grief calendar which will be punctuated by my birthday. It’s never an easy time….what will I do to get through the looming tsunami? I will fill up on gratitude.

…every Monday, we post seven positives from the previous seven days of the week as a reminder of what we have so that the week starts out on an upswing. There is much truth in the belief that happy people attract good things, so it is important to start the week out right. Sometimes it’s the more grand, but other times, it’s the simple things.~ Key + Arrow

7 for Seven originated at Key + Arrow and here are my 7 positives for this week:

7 for Seven week 28

My hope is that by turning my focus to all that I have to be grateful for at the start of my work week, by sowing my own seeds of faith and gratitude, I can carry with me and reap the rewards of “positivity + balance + bliss” throughout the days ahead.

If you’re reading this, then you’re super blessed to have received the gift of another 86,400 seconds today, to spend any way you desire…what made you happy? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.

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