Gratitude is powerful.
Not only does it transform you from a bitter and resentful person into a kind and appreciative person, it also helps you accept what is happening and find the silver lining.
It’s hard to find gratitude in the painful moments. When your life is falling apart, or you’ve been betrayed, or asked to betray yourself… it’s very hard to say thank you.
I’ve seen people who get their ass kicked and then say thank you for the torture. I’m not entirely sure I’m that big of a person,
I understand that sometimes you have to “fake it ’til you make it” but I also think that if you don’t accept how crappy something is, you can’t move past it.
There are always reasons to be grateful, but being grateful for being tortured isn’t one of them.
You can be grateful for what you learned from the torture, or who you are becoming because of it, you can be grateful for where you land, but not the torture itself. You don’t want to attract more torture into your life.
Gratitude is a strong energy, and it will bring you more. “What you appreciate, appreciates”. So use gratitude plentifully, but also use it wisely.
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