A Week of Gratitude in Review

I had a meditation teacher tell me one time that in order to get that which we desire, we must act like it's already ours. Here's a mix of my theory and her theory on this:

I think that everything in the Universe is made up of energy, even our thoughts, fears, and desires. If we just sit around waiting for what we want to come by putting our lives on hold until we receive it, the energy of our desire becomes stagnant. It hangs in the air, waiting for movement. By putting ourselves on pause we actually slow down the process of receiving.

But if we put out our desires into the Universe -and then let it go- we create motion. As long as we're living our lives in a way that is beneficial to our soul's desires and purpose, as long as we're making headway in life while stopping to be grateful along the way, we'll eventually attract everything that we want or need. Or so the theory goes.

I put my life on hold this entire past year. I always said to myself, "when this happens" or "when I get this" then I'll start doing all the things I want to do.

Stagnation.

But coming up with this blog was the best idea I've had in over a year. Instead of waiting for something miraculous to show up on my doorstep, I started being grateful for each day, and in turn motivated to create a great day for myself.

Motion.

In the seven, simple days I've been doing this, I've already noticed an influx of energy and unexpected gifts from the Universe. I've already made headway on The List. Sometime last month, I put a thought out into the stars that I wanted a new computer. Sure, my old one blew up on me this week. But I got a new one. And backed up all of my stuff in the nick of time to boot. I sent a little plea to somehow get my dress back. And lo' and behold, it showed up on my doorstep. Three weeks late, but still perfectly in tact. I wanted to fit back into my jeans from last summer. Somehow, I found the motivation to try harder and harder yoga classes. I sent the thought out that I wanted some new life to flow back into the nonprofit I run after six months of stagnation. Just this week, the website is being completely overhauled, and we got a slot in a big project with over 45 other organizations in November, along with a big donation.

We'll just have to see what next week -and this next year- bring. It can only get better from here!