This morning my wife Rachelle shared with me an intriguing vignette:
Our 17 month old son is always looking for something to touch or get into–in many ways he’s the most “on the go” of all our 5 children.
So this morning, Rachelle asked our daughter Emmie, “Emmie, what do you think Benen’s trying to teach me?” And Emmie answered, “Never stop exploring.”
What a perspective!
No wonder our kids often seem to have so much energy and enthusiasm for life…and what a perspective to be reminded of–never stop exploring!
Recently I’ve also been reminded in several arenas of the power of appreciation and gratitude.
Rebecca Fine in a recent interview pointed out that Wallace Wattles has a whole chapter on gratitude in The Science of Getting Rich, and I just read that Oprah has said the most impactful thing she’s done was to keep a gratitude journal.
Sometimes we want to hear about something more dramatic, a technique that’s more complex or more “secret”.
Nevertheless, the simple practice of finding things to be grateful for–especially at the beginning and end of your day to “tune in” to a spirit of appreciation–can have a powerful effect on your mood, your hormones, your cells, and your experience!
So how about making this really practical?
How about grabbing a spiral-bound notebook (you can get one for less than a buck at most stores), and writing 5 things you’re grateful for at the beginning or end of your day…or both…
How about doing this for the next 7 days…
How about for the next 21 days…
You may just find yourself developing a life-long enriching habit–that will add both quality and quantity to your life!
To your prosperous well-being!
Dr. Ben
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by Eckhart Tolle and reminded of the power of our awareness, of observing ourselves and our thoughts and feelings rather than fully identifying with them.
This handy and easy to read resource is full of gems that have assisted me at key points in my life. Today on the plane I was reminded of the moment to moment choice I have between choosing to rely merely on my own “intellect” and my own efforts…or to rely on intuition and “divine guidance” which operates on a much higher and broader plane than what I can see merely with my intellect. I was also reminded of the key role that the words I speak and my own gratitude or lack thereof play in my experience and in whether I am “wide awake to my good” or so focused on my problems that I can’t see the answers and supply that’s all around me, though “invisible” to the material eye.