Law of Attraction and the Secret of Gratitude
Have you noticed how everyone seems to be on the gratitude band wagon these days?
Perhaps you’ve even started a Gratitude Journal or go to bed saying what you are grateful for. But, do you know the reason behind being grateful? Below I have listed three reasons why the law of attraction is so responsive to your gratitude and how that supercharges your manifestations.
The Tradition of Thank You Notes
Reason #3- When I was a girl, my parents insisted I write thank-you notes when I received gifts from my elderly relatives. I was told that, if I didn’t thank them, they would stop sending me gifts. As a child I learned that my thank you note ensured that my relative knew how much I enjoyed the gift and made it more likely that I would be gifted again! As an adult, I thank the Universe for all the gifts I receive. This is a way of saying “Yes! I like this and will be happy to have more gifts of this type. Thanks for noticing what I enjoy.” When it comes to expressing gratitude, whether to a friend, an auntie or the Universe, it is important to let the giver know that you appreciated it.
Being a Good Steward of What You Have
Reason #2- Appreciation of anything is a good indicator that you will take appropriate care of it. Several abundance coaches have taught that even a penny, found on the ground, is cause for gratitude and celebration. Wealth coach, Sandy Forrester, tells that when she finds a coin on the ground, she picks it up and sqeals a loud and joyful “thank you” to the Universe. In this way, she sends the message that she is ready and able to take good care of the small things she receives. Would you entrust a million dollars to someone who squandered the money that they did have? The expression of gratitude is also like a promise: “I will take responsibility for this gift and demonstrate that I am ready for more.”
Feeling Good Creates More Good
Reason #1-Gratitude makes you feel good. This is probably the most powerful reason for being grateful. When you focus on the things you appreciate in your life, you raise your vibration to one of joy and that joy attracts more of that good feeling into your life. Gratitude and appreciation are very powerful vibrational attitudes. You can’t help but feel good when you are in the mode of gratitude. You also can’t focus on what you don’t want while you are focusing on what you love.
So, next time you remind yourself “I should write in my gratitude journal”, put some intention behind it. My intention sounds something like this.
“I have so much good in my life. I want the Universe to know how much I appreciate what I have. I feel grateful for the opportunity to tend to the gifts in my life and I am ready to accept even more good into my life. It feels so good to acknowledge all of my good. I love basking in the feeling of knowing that my life is full of abundant blessings.”
Before bed, my husband and I tell each other aloud- what we are grateful for. This is a lovely way to set ourselves up for a delicious sleep and positive dreams.
What are you grateful for? Gratitudes are a powerful way to immerse yourself in the goodness of what IS and what IS COMING.
