THE MIRACLE OF GRATITUDE

Happy Thanks Giving

Today is truly a Miracle Day. People around the United States come together to celebrate with family, friends, and others and to give thanks.

How did this all begin. How did we begin to celebrate one day of thanksgiving?

This began as a journey in the early 1600's, a journey for "religious freedom"

September 6, 1620 the Pilgrims, and an unknown number of crew members, boarded the Mayflower to travel to the New World. The Pilgrims, also know as the "saints" and others, whom the Pilgrims called the "strangers". Their journey was successful.

March 16, 1621 an Indian named Samoset arrived at the settlement and frightened the Pilgrims until he called out "Welcome" in English. Although the Pilgrims and Samoset had a difficult time communicating, he did stay for awhile and even spent the night. Samoset left the next day and returned a few days later with an English speaking Indian named Squanto. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish and grow corn.

Because of Squanto's help, the Pilgrims had a very successful harvest in October and had plenty of food for the upcoming winter. The Pilgrim's Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of celebration and thanksgiving sometime in the middle of October. The Pilgrims invited Squanto and many other Indians to join in the celebration. The Thanksgiving feast lasted for three days.

And so, the journey of thanksgiving is a journey of freedom and when we are willing to take that journey we do create a new world for ourselves. A world in which we are enriched by sharing with one another, a world in which we give to another and receive the benefits of miracles every day.....a harvest of plenty.

Thanks giving is a matter of gratitude and attitude. Robert Emmons, Professor of psychology at University of California says:

"I think it’s important to stress that gratitude is really a choice. It doesn’t depend upon circumstances or genetic wiring or something that we don’t have control over. It really becomes an attitude that we can choose that makes life better for ourselves and for other people. When things go well gratitude enables us to savor things going well. When things go poorly gratitude enables us to get over those situations and to realize they are temporary".

Do you need an attitude adjustment?

OK, then begin today by being grateful for the small things in your life. I know that you have heard that a journal can be helpful and it can be, however, it is also a powerful tool if used on a daily basis. Take 5 minutes a day and write all the things you are grateful for. When we do this type of exercise we are filling our lives with thanks giving everyday and we are celebrating 365 days not just one day a year....and the results will be miraculous.

You can also sign up for 21 Days of Gratitude http://www.21daysofgratitude.com/.
This is a Prosperity group that I have been a part of for fours years.

I invited you to feel the miracle of gratitude each day of your life.

I invited you to take the journey to freedom, through giving of yourself with an attitude of gratitude.

Then watch the miracles begin.

Please let me know what miracles are happening in your life and if this blog is helpful to you.

Have a miracle week.

Lorraine
www.coachinginspirations.com