Gratitude – Day 3
November 10, 2020
Gratitude isn’t denial. We can practice gratitude without denying how we feel. Sometimes we do need to change the circumstances in our lives. But we usually can’t do that until we accept what we have and who we are now.
One challenge about practicing gratitude is that the things we most need to be grateful for are often the things causing us the most misery. Practicing gratitude when we most need to do it can feel like the most unnatural act in the world.
Practicing gratitude can be difficult when we’re depressed or going through deep grief. Some things in life are so tragic that we’ll never be grateful that the event occurred.
I’m not grateful for my son’s death. I’d have him back in a heartbeat if I could. But I’m grateful that I had him in my life. I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned since he died. And I’m grateful I’m happy again.
Challenge: The hardest thing about practicing gratitude can be surrendering to God and trusting his will.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
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