Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

When you can see the good in any situation,
my Bubby would say,
then you know everything will be okay.
She taught me
that seeking the blessings,
seeing what I had to be grateful for in my life
would change my perspective.
Sometimes it has taken longer for me
to give thanks, then others,
but if I work at it,
I can change my perspective
and gain a new vision.
It is never too late to give thanks.
So decades later
I can give thanks for the people who bullied me,
before bullying was even a thing,
because they taught me how to stand up for myself,
to use my voice to speak truth to power.
I can give thanks for my parents separation
and them getting back together
because it taught me what it takes to get through
and to love someone unconditionally.
I have learned how to give thanks for this moment,
because doing so keeps me centered
and focused on peace.
Giving thanks for this moment
takes away any anxiety or stress,
because I am in this moment,
not the past or the future.
Giving thanks for the future,
enables me to see
what I am supposed to see
and know what I am supposed to know,
no more and no less.
Giving thanks for what is to come
keeps me excited
and positive
because I know that no matter what it brings
the blessings will be in it
and I will find them
and give thanks for them
and grow because of them. 

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Beginning with the Toilet

Beginning with the Toilet

That’s right
the toilet.
it is probably one of those moments
when the last thing you think about
is the Divine.
I didn’t until the day I could not pee.
then I began to see what a gift it is
to have one and to use it.
I began by giving thanks for the toilet
and the people who designed it,
created it,
manufacture it, and
install it.
then I realized without water
I could not flush it
and I began giving thanks for the water system
and all those involved
in making it what it is today in our country.
It's amazing how many people and things
we begin to be grateful for
when we look at the everday
with new eyes and see
the Divine in everyday moments.
I began with the toilet
what everyday routine might you begin with.  

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Give Thanks

Giving Thanks

We all have things
from our past
that we regret,
things in the present
which cause anxiety
and things from the future
which generate fear.
When experiencing these feelings
we can focus on the regret, anxiety and fear,
or we can shift our focus
and give thanks.
We can give thanks
for the lessons learned,
the gifts developed,
the understandings gained.
Like everyone I have been
through my share of challenges,
but I am remembering
to give thanks.
It doesn’t mean those
challenges were easy
or pleasant
or that I want to
go through them again.
It simply means
I do not regret the
times I was shamed
because they taught me
to be compassionate.
It is not about the challenge,
it is about how
we move through it
and our ability to
give thanks
in all situations,
past,
present
and future.

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