“How are you able to always stay in such a good mood?”

“I’m not always in a good mood, but when I feel my energy level slipping, I start thinking about everything for which I’m grateful.”

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Gratitude is the answer to many of your “problems.”  When we think that we have things so bad, we can convince ourselves that it is true.  However, we need to “flip” our thinking so that we start to only look for the “good” in our lives.

Let’s take a young family that is going to Disney for a vacation.  There is a lot of stresses involved with negotiating the crowds, the travel, and the financial outlay for such a trip.  Those stresses can lead to short tempers and frustrations.  Everyone wants things to be “perfect” as they have it pictured in their minds.  However, we all know that even though everything is “perfect” in the eyes of the universe, that perfection seldom matches the visions we have in our minds.

The family attends Disney with some frustrations, but with lots of happy moments.  The children get tired and overwhelmed with all of the sounds, smells, and flavors.  The parents begin to drag and take out a few frustrations on each other.  However, they all understand that this is normal and that sometimes being placed at the most “magical place on Earth” is not as magical as just being at their own home.

We can create the “magic” anywhere at anytime.  The “most magical place on Earth” can always be wherever you are at this moment.  There is no need to travel great distances, and spend loads of money – for that “magic” is always within your reach.  The question remains, though, as to whether or not you truly believe that you have the power to turn any situation and any circumstances into one of magical gratitude.

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When we have “magical gratitude” we appreciate everyone, and everything in our lives.  We understand that things can “always be worse,”  but we see the beauty and the perfection of everything as it stands at this very moment.  Find the magic in your life, by appreciating it!

Written, Jan 11, 2016 8:26 – 8:34 AM MST