So what is it you are taking for granted?  Are you taking your mate for granted?  Do you think they will always be there for you?  Are you taking your friends for granted?  What about your standard of living?  As this year comes to a close, it is a good time to do a “gratitude inventory.”

Write down all of the things, people, and events in your life for which you are grateful.  For those that are an important part of your life, reaffirm the feelings you have for those people.  Let them know how you feel – much like when you were courting each other.  When we take something “for granted” we are assuming it will always be there.  However, someday everything and everyone must “part ways” in the physical world.

What is taking something or someone for granted?  It might be simply ignoring them, while enjoying the benefits of the relationship.  For others, it might be a lack of understanding and affection.  Life is not to be “taken for granted.”  When we begin to take our own life for granted, we are making assumptions that we will live in this physical body forever.   We assume that our children will always be around us, so that when the day comes and we have more “time” for them, they will accept our parenting with open arms.

We assume that our mate is always at our side, and that when we need them, they will always be at the ready.  However, as we all know, relationships, much like a fire, need to be “stoked” or they will eventually burn out and extinguish themselves.  We need to understand that everything in a relationship is dependent on you.  Sure there is a dependency on the other participant, but without your participation there is no relationship.  You cannot control what the other party does, but you can control your own actions.

When we begin to take our income stream for granted, we make purchases that may not be looking toward the future.  We make some underlying assumption that the money will always be there.  Yes, we understand with the law of attraction you can attract the things, people and events into your life so long as you proceed with integrity.   However, when we squander those things, people and events, we have a tendency to begin to focus on a “lack” rather than an abundance.  It is the lack that then can get attracted into your life.

When we look at the things, people and events that we may be beginning to take for granted, we can change.    We can focus on the joys and happiness we achieve and create the energy that will bring more of that into our lives.  When we truly appreciate the beauty  in our mate, we find more beauty in him/her as well as in the world at large.  When we see the joy in our children, and focus on those joys, we create more joy in our life.

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When we take someone or something “for granted” we are losing a great opportunity to attract more joy and happiness into our lives.   See the good in your life, by expressing your gratitude, and watch more of those people, things, and events come to you!

Written, Mon, Dec 29, 2014, 8:26 – 8:37 AM MST