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November 16^th – Day 16 – Mental Challenge and Journey of Gratitude

I dedicate myself on this 16^th day to do all that is nourishing, advancing, and promising! PNS

After a weekend filled with blessings, I come back to my daily rituals feeling whole and strong.

Life is a mirror, reflecting to us as conditions the images of our thinking.  Whatever one thinks tends to take form and become a part of the experience.

I used to look at life like a rubber band bracelet, being stretched from one direction to another.  I wanted to eat healthy foods but craved comfort food that was more satisfying.  But recently I have discovered recipes with healthy foods that are delicious.  My mind and my taste buds have joined together to realize I can eat comfort food and stay healthy.  This is because, “ The Spiritual Man is already Perfect, no matter what the appearance may be,” according to The Science of Mind.

It is hard not to get caught up in the drama of those who are unhappy with their life.  They hate their job, for example, and then say it over and over until it affects how they treat other people.  They don’t realize it.  Fortunately, many find ways to move on to another job or make the best of what they have.  A young woman about to start her life as an adult told me that because she knew so many people unhappy with their jobs, her goal was to one day work in a job that made her happy and where she could also help people be happy.  I told her that was a worthy attribute to aspire to and possible if she truly believed she had the power to accomplish it. It saddened me that her circle of friends and family all reflected unhappiness with their career choices.  I was impressed with her desire to not pattern her life in the same way.

 

The Rev. Kelly Isola says it best about how she has chosen to live her life with a focus on gratitude, “To be a creator of beauty by inspiring and awakening individuals into a greater experience of their divinity through wholeness of the human experience.”  I too feel the joy every time I say, “Thank you.”

James Dillet Freeman wrote, “Do you understand how important you are?

Today, I take the time to be fully present; to be fully available for God to be God through me.  Today, I will make a difference in the world by being me.