It’s easy to be grateful for all that you’ve got Dear One.

It’s wise to be grateful for that which is missing, for that which you want but don’t yet have

Why?

Because gratitude is so much more than you think it is. It is so much more than just a feeling, an attitude, or a mindset of appreciation.

It is also a powerful act of creation.

When you are grateful, when you are feeling gratitude, you are actively engaging in the process of creating more of whatever it is you are grateful for, of inviting more of it into your life.

That’s why.

We want to make this as simple for you as we possibly can, Dear One.

Forgiveness has absolutely, positively, nothing what so ever to do with them.

It is simply the act of releasing your connection to something that no longer serves you,  releasing your bond with something that you no longer want to remain connected to.

It is letting go of the rope that is dragging you, removing your hand from the hot stove that is burning you, abandoning the sinking ship.

What if you knew Dear One, with absolute certainty, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that everything was going to be ok, that everything was going to work out?

• How do you think you would feel?
• How do you think you would behave?
• How do you think you would love, work, play, choose, sleep, eat, shop, connect?

Differently than you do now?

Want to find out?

Then all you need to do is this one simple thing – Trust.

Trust us when we tell you this Dear One, with absolute certainty, beyond a shadow of a doubt –  Everything is going to be ok, everything is going to work out.

You can count on it – and act accordingly.

Change is coming, Dear One. It is headed your way right now.

While you are busy trying to decide whether or not you are ready for it, it is coming anyway.

The only say that you really have in the matter is whether or not you are going to recognize it, acknowledge it, embrace and accept it when it gets here.

You can choose not to if that is what you want.

But it is coming regardless Dear One.  There is no stopping it.

Rise and shine, Dear One.

There is no need for you to be afraid. There is no need for you to be fearful or trepidatious of the day ahead.

We are here with you and we are going to do this with you, we are going to walk this path with you, we are going to take this journey together.

We will be with you today, as we are with you every day.

So as you rise Dear One, keep us close to your heart, know that you are not alone, know that you are loved, supported, and being guided, know that you have great wisdom and unlimited creative power at your disposal.

And knowing all this, with great confidence, allow yourself to shine.

Don’t help because you think that you should Dear One – because you think that someone is watching – because you think it is the right thing to do – because you feel pity, fear, guilt or obligation.

Help because you want to.  Help because it feels good to you to do so.

Remember, what you put out there is what you get back.

• If you put out insincerity – insincerity is what you will get back.
• If you put out resentment – resentment is what you will get back.
• If you put out bitterness – bitterness is what you will get back.

If you don’t mean it Dear One – do yourself a favor, and don’t do it.

However…

•  If you put out hope –
• If you put out generosity –
• If you put out compassion –
• If you put out joy  –
• If you put out love –

Well, you get the idea.

Don’t fake it Dear One.

Choose a different attitude instead, and then help.

If you are constantly feeling like you don’t measure up Dear One, that you are not rich enough, or tall enough, or smart enough or thin enough, etc., we’ve got a very simple solution for you that will help you to get over it in a heartbeat.

Stop measuring.

What if we told you that there was no opposition, Dear One?

What if we told you that there was only you?

What if we told you that you; your thoughts, your actions, your beliefs, were the greatest, and only source of conflict in your life?

Would you respond them any differently, if you knew this to be true?

Everyone has teachers, Dear One. Everyone has guides helping them, supporting them, showing them the way. There are not some of you who get more attention from us and some of you who get less.

The only real difference between those that appear to have more guidance in their life and those who appear to have less, is that some of you are better at looking and listening for, acknowledging, and follow the guidance that is there for you more often than others.

You have A LOT of support, A LOT of love, A LOT of help available to you at all times, Dear One. Look for it every minute of every day, trust that it is there, and you will find it.  Look for it only at your place of worship and you will only find it there.  Look for it only at night on the pages of your notebook, or on  your canvas, or on a mountain top, and that is the only place you will find it, not because it does not exist anywhere else, but because that is only place that you will allow yourself to see it, hear it, feel it.

Look for us more often, Dear One, if you want more of us in your life, and we can assure you that you will find us.

We are always right here, all the time, without exception, for you all.

We are always so sorry to see you struggling, Dear One. We are always so sorry to see you in pain.

But what we are not sorry for is the strength that you are building, and the perspective that you are gaining as a result.

Would you want to discourage someone from working out so that they could avoid the discomfort that may come with building muscle?

If you did that Dear One, if you were to avoid all movement, all challenges, all experiences that could result in pain, both your body and your life would be greatly lacking in definition.