I remember one time when I was unemployed, that I would pray for money for food. I would get calls from friends and neighbors that said "hey, I have an extra turkey, you want it?" Or why don't you and your daughter come on over for dinner. I wasn't at all grateful. Or at least to ME, I wasn't because it was NOT what I had asked for.
Another time I found myself in a situation and being ungrateful was when I worked as a contractor for this company who paid me far less than I asked for and even less than I was worth. (Don't even get me started on that story) I often complained about not being able to make ends meet. Those two ends never seemed to get along long enough to stay together. I complained about little things like not being able to go shopping or going shopping but not being able to buy all that I wanted or how I wanted a bigger house. I know it sounds superficial but that's where I was at then.
One of my friends told me about this Nature and Healing Expo they have once a year in Bethesda, Maryland. I went. There were many vendors there, some of which were psychics. I thought, why not. I could use a reading and some direction. The first thing this woman said to me was "You need to change your attitude." Excuse me?? Who WAS this lady talking to? She don't know me like that. Since I was paying her, I let her continue.
She proceeded the reading with telling me how blessed I was despite my situation and that I was not utilizing my gifts and that I was blocking my blessings by speaking negatively on everything. She said should change my negative attitude to a positive one. OKAY.. WOW!! Like that was a mouthful and she wasn't even done. She continued with when you speak negatively about whatever your situation is, you magnify the negativity and prolong receiving your blessings. She said you speak things into existence and dwell on things that may or may not even happen. This lady DOES know me.
I thought about everything she said all the way home. How can I change my words and my thoughts? Your thoughts become your words and your words become your actions. It was hard at first but I did it. I began to see immediate changes. In fact, I started noticing how everyone else speaks negatively about their situations and how the energy made me feel. I didn't like it. I know if I didn't like it when folks did it to me, imagine how they felt when I was doing it? I started showing gratitude for the things that I had rather than what I did not have. We tend to want to live beyond our means for things we don't even need. Did I really need another handbag when I had a fifty of them? Did I really need a bigger townhouse when I didn't show gratitude for the one that I had? When I showed up with an attitude of gratitude for all the things I had, more came into my life. There is nothing wrong with wanting something better but showing appreciation for what you already have goes a long way in the eyes of the Universe.
As always, visit my website www.nu-bodi.com and I will see you tomorrow.
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