Gratitude and Grace

As the Peak Performance Expert, I help people

remove the

mental limitations that prevent them from achieving

greater success

One of the main emotional blocks

I see among my clients

and others

, time and time again,

is

this:

a diminished

capacity for gratitude.

We, as a society,

seem to have forgotten what it means to

receive

with grace. To

experience and

express

gratitude,

which is a

blessing in itself

In fact, we've replaced the practice of gratitude with a negative mindset, that of

dissatisfaction

. We spend

each and every

hour

striving to do more and

be

without taking a moment, a

mindful pause, to give thanks to the universe and our Creator for all the resources we already have

Instead, we barrel forward with our heads down, focused entirely on

the end result

rather than the present moment that is perfect just as it is.

In

fact,

it is God who reminds us of

our innate perfection

. Not only is this moment perfect,

but we too are

made perfect in His image. God also reminds

us that

generosity is part of the natural order

Romans 8:32 speaks of the grace that comes with

giving and receiving:

"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" Romans 8:32

The good news is that yo

u

can beginning

practice gratitude

in the here and now. You

can

give yourself permission to feel

joy in

receiving the gifts of the universe

When you open your heart to this energy, you will only

ever

attract

positive

things

Greet each moment

with your palms

up.

You can think of

palms up

in a figurative way, signifying an open-

hearted and receptive approach

toward

the universe.

You

can also p

ractice

this position literally by

sitting in meditation with your

palms up. Mindfully c

onsider the things in your life that you're grateful for.

We often take the things in our lives for granted

, so no

w is the

time

to pause and give thanks for

the

small

things that give our lives meaning will in turn bring those larger gifts we desire i.e. abundance, prosperity, peace of mind, high quality relationships, strong communication skills.

When you practice gratitude, it

becomes

habitual,

something that comes

naturally

to you. Y

ou are in effect creating more life-affirming energy that sustains you rather than depletes you,

as I've explained in another article

about the

laws of biocentrism

Here's another way of putting this elegant, simplified truth. When we appreciate even the smallest things, such as a kind gesture or the check in our hand, our liveliness quite literally appreciates.It leads to an endless, abundant energetic flow, an increase in the value and positive meaning of our lives over time.