The Powerhouse of Peace
Could the age-old spiritual principle of gratitude coupled with presence raise your spirit when sorrow hits? Can this shift in mindset release you from painfully trying to change the past, and not only accept but enjoy life in this moment?
The present is where we are mindful of what is happening right now, in this minute—not last week, last month, or last year.
The present is the best time to tap into gratitude for who you were then, who you are now, and who you are becoming.
It is here that your Higher Power—the Great Creator of All That Is, the Master Designer—flows in and through you. It’s here where you feel in harmony with activated source energy; an unassailable connection to self. The present is where you are free to embrace and trust the all-consuming loving heart energy that is available to you. As you do this, you exponentially expand your soul’s capacity for more love, more presence, more gratitude, and more peace.
Gratitude + Presence = The Powerhouse of Peace.
Gratitude works wonders but experiencing gratitude while connected to the present is doubly uplifting! We are grounded in universal love when tuned in to both gratitude and presence simultaneously. Gratitude for the surprise party your friends gave you last week is great. Gratitude for your parent’s generous wedding gift a year ago, awesome. But feeling grateful for the ray of sunshine peeking through the clouds warming your face, for clean, hot water in your bath and the drain that takes it away, and for each second we get to enjoy Earth, together, present—now that’s the true blessing!
Feeling grateful for who I am today is the ultimate cherry on top of my sundae. The sundae being the ability to be present in acceptance of my past—both the pleasant and unpleasant experiences that shaped me—and the cherry being gratitude for where I was and where I am now. Nothing feels better or more serene.
Let yourself be present and grateful in the moment. This takes work. You must guide your thoughts towards presence and gratitude consistently. When they veer away, redirect them back to this healing practice.
Eventually, you will find yourself feeling peaceful in traffic, when three kids are talking to you at the same time, and when the checkout line is eight people deep and there’s only one cashier in sight.
Give it a try. It just may work.
