Not so long ago, I had another saying...."the worse it gets, the worse it gets." Three years ago I felt like a tornado of wicked events were spinning at me and just as soon as I put out one fire- another blaze shot up higher and hotter somewhere else in my life. My life circumstances were grim- full of attorneys, bankruptcy, anger, stress, fear. loss, depression and a sense of darkness. I can think back to those days and instead of feeling those feelings again and letting myself start that stomach burn, I turn to a different emotion- GRATITUDE. The funny part is, not ha ha funny, but isn't that odd funny, that I decided to feel grateful back then. Right smack in the middle of my drama and my excuses and my blaming and my finger pointing and even on my high days of pity partying...all of a sudden (ie letting in inspiration) ...I knew that I was grateful. Now, mind you, in the beginning, I felt it was a stretch. I felt sarcasm sneaking in as I pondered what exactly I was grateful for...thoughts like, "Gee, I'm grateful I bounced only 2 checks not 3!" or "Wow, I am jazzed that this soup is 3 for $1.00." You know, I was a smart ass, even with the Universe. But eventually, I listened to my inner voice (worlds smarter and more evolved) than me and I started pondering what I was truly grateful for. My children. Love. Flowers. My books. Friends. Great health. Warm sunshine. My horse, Hilo. Opportunity. Surprises. I started exercising my "gratitude" muscle and curiously enough the more I looked for things to be grateful for, the more great stuff starting showing up in my life! Badda bing! What a life lesson. WHATEVER WE ARE LOOKING FOR, EVENTUALLY SHOWS UP IN OUR LIFE! What are you looking for? What are you expecting? Success or failure? YOU GOT IT! Things to work out or not? You got it! Acceptance or denial? You got it! Easy or hard? Bingo- you got it. Do you see where I'm going with this?
This past weekend we spent the days sailing with friends on Lake Champlain in Vermont. As the wind swept by and we moved easily through the waves, I was washed over with a feeling of total gratitude. I live a life of freedom. I choose everyday what I want to do, where I want to spend my time and what I want to create. My family has choices. I am inspired and lit up with the possibilty of it all!! Through my company that I am honored to be a part of, through the tools they have provided, through the leadership that sets the tone of integrity and sustainability that we are a stand for and through health products that change peoples' lives- through this perfect combination we have a way, a vehicle, for regular people to achieve to extraordinary results. I am a stand for this. I am a stand for all of us living the life of our dreams. Everything is possible. It all starts with being grateful.
From wherever you today, you can get to wherever you want to go. Believe in yourself.
With gratitude in my heart,
Jenna
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