Originally published Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What on earth is she talking about? How could an attitude of gratitude possibly hold me back?!?! Isn’t it supposed to help me with applying the Law of Attraction? In order to use the Law of Attraction positively and well, we must always consider the purity of the vibrations we are sending into the Universe. Everything we read about the deliberate application of the Law of Attraction says that we need to maintain an “attitude of gratitude”. While this is most certainly true, it is important to note that an attitude of gratitude tends to not be vibrationally “pure”. Gratitude is thankfulness, which implies a certain indebtedness. We are thankful for what we have – because we realize about not having. This applies to everything – our health, our material possessions, even good weather. So, implicit in this is that our gratitude has a mix of vibrations – high, positive vibrations in the appreciation of what we have – and also low-energy negative (or fearful) vibrations in what we don’t have. The negative vibrations will cancel out all or at least some of the positive ones, resulting in less strength or purity of the intended vibration as well as attraction, if only a little bit, of that which we are thankful we don’t have. Let me give you an example. Say you are thankful for your family, your loved ones. When you think about being thankful for them you are not only thinking about your love for them and how much joy they bring to your life, you also have, even for the briefest moment, a thought about what it would be like to not have them in your life, since it is a reinforcer of your original thought of thankfulness. While I know that you need to concentrate on a thought for longer than a moment to get the momentum of the Law of Attraction working for you, it is important to be aware that there is a mix of vibrations in gratitude that can affect how the Law of Attraction works for you. If you were not aware of the vibrational mix, then you might continue on in the same manner, until the Law of Attraction ball was rolling. My suggestion is to appreciate instead. It is positive awareness and understanding without the subconscious negative aspect tagging along. If you have read my blog over the last couple of months you may get the idea that I am some kind of semantics nut. Not really! I only wish to illustrate how that, even with our best intentions for the deliberate use of the Law of Attraction to create our lives of joy, freedom and abundance, we may actually be tripping ourselves up. Appreciation is about joy, wonder and awe. How many times do we give thanks for the amazing engineering of our hands? I bet no one has! But you do appreciate it when you’re getting a massage, tinkering with engines or quilting by hand. How many times do you give thanks for the fluffy white dandelions in your yard? Nada! But, you may appreciate how much fun your kids have blowing on them. (Ha! Be careful with that one!) 
What you appreciate will renew itself in your life. So be appreciative of all that you hold dear and want to have remain the same (or better).
- Your relationships
- Your health
- Your talents and abilities – and those of others
- The beauty that surrounds you
- The computer that works
- Your tasty dinner
- Your soft and comfy bed
- The compassion of a stranger
- Anything and everything that gives you joy and makes you feel good.
Just stop and think, right now, of what you appreciate that’s just right in front of you. Before bedtime, spend a moment appreciating things from your day that went just right. When you’re stopped at a red light, instead of getting annoyed, appreciate a brief chance to rest where you don’t have to do anything. Appreciate the little things as well as the big things – they all add up! And on that note, I just want to say that I appreciate you! And I am thankful to you for taking time out of your day to spend with me! Blessings, Keena PS: Just a reminder that the Grand-opening Soul Realignment and Property Realignment specials are only on until midnight Sunday, March 1st! Take advantage of the Soul Realignment HALF OFF special! Prices will never be this low again. PPS: Here’s a video link to a funny guy who really appreciates modern technology! It’s called Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy.
Blessings,
Keena
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