A gift called Gratitude.

GRATITUDE

This is a slightly different blog however it is something I truly & deeply believe in.

It’s all about giving thanks and being grateful every single day of your life for the opportunity to live another day, for waking up with shelter, food, a family/loved one to come home to, for money to travel to work/school, money to travel the world, for hanging out with friends, for learning to do something new and exciting, to be able to hear the beautiful sounds of music or people talk and laugh, to be able to see. I know I’m starting to sound a little cocky however once you believe in it too, I PROMISE you, your days and nights will be much happier.

I am a BIG believer in Karma. I believe whatever you do (good or bad) comes back...eventually. And I can say that through examples; it has happened to me in a materialistic and non-materialistic way.

I try real hard every single day to make the most of it, staying at home for a couple of days now I have come to realize the “behind the scenes” of what really happens at home when all of us are at work.

My Mom is the greatest person in the whole wide world. She is my super-woman. Who knew that the cleaning, cooking, chores, grocery shopping (and it’s not fancy doing that in this city!) paying bills, watching the dog, walking the dog, dinner, cleaning up after dinner etc. was all done without me even noticing. And I had imagined it to happen just like that....boy was I wrong! And the energy at night after a whole day of physical & mental work is unbelievable...like she spent all day at the spa getting a Swedish massage! Kudos to all the mommies out there. I don’t know how you do it.

If we’re happy & grateful about the little things around us, we learn to appreciate the good and the bad and it eventually makes us better human beings.

I have had so many arguments and fights and I have kept grudges. I have also had major stress issues and sleepless nights. Funny how both of them relate to each other.  I promised myself that I will make a conscious effort to not keep any grudges as I’ve lost too many people and cannot afford to lose anymore. I always believe that if it was my last day, the last thing I would want is to have a grudge with a loved one or a friend and leave without making things right. I’ve even told people close to me about this...when shit goes down during an argument...sometimes they believe it’s best to “not talk”.

A famous author once mentioned, “the things that take the longest to build are often the easiest to be destroyed.” This quote cannot be any more straight forward and I’m sure everyone of us can relate to it in some way.

Well here’s the BEST part of all of this, if your aura is good there’s rarely going to be any bad that will follow you, just because you won’t let it. Like I said do good and good will come back to you...eventually. That’s when the circle is complete. :)

I’m no perfect person, I have my so called “gossip-girl” moments with all the drama and bitching, but I am learning and I have come a long way. Remember....Baby-steps. :)

When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself. - Tecumseh