Being Truly Thankful
by Madisyn Taylor
Often when we practice being thankful, we go
through the process of counting our blessings, acknowledging the wonderful
people, things and places that make up our reality. While it is fine to be
grateful for the good fortune we have accumulated, true thankfulness stems from
a powerful comprehension of the gift of simply being alive, and when we feel it,
we feel it regardless of our circumstances. In this deep state of gratitude, we
recognize the purity of the experience of being, in and of itself, and our
thankfulness is part and parcel of our awareness that we are one with this great
mystery that is life.
It is difficult for most of us to access this
level of consciousness as we are very caught up in the ups and downs of our
individual experiences in the world. The thing to remember about the world,
though, is that it ebbs and flows, expands and contracts, gives and takes, and
is by its very nature somewhat unreliable. If we only feel gratitude when it
serves our desires, this is not true thankfulness. No one is exempt from the
twists and turns of fate, which may, at any time, take the possessions,
situations, and people we love away from us. Ironically, it is sometimes this
kind of loss that awakens us to a thankfulness that goes deeper than just being
grateful when things go our way. Illness and near-miss accidents can also serve
as wake-up calls to the deeper realization that we are truly lucky to be alive.
We do not have to wait to be shaken to experience this state of being
truly thankful for our lives. Tuning in to our breath and making an effort to be
fully present for a set period of time each day can do wonders for our ability
to connect with true gratitude. We can also awaken ourselves with the intention
to be more aware of the unconditional generosity of the life force that flows
through us regardless of our circumstances.
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