Thursday 28 November 2013

On Gratitude




“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes. “ —Marcel Proust

It’s easy to see what we’re lacking. It’s much more difficult to find the gifts in all of life’s moments and challenges. I’ve recently been focusing on shifting my perspective away from scarcity and towards gratitude and abundance. While there are many things big and small to pause and feel grateful for, here are the two on my mind most often lately:

Receiving. Support. It takes courage to ask for and receive support. I’m fiercely independent and self-reliant. But this year I need it. And I asked. Serendipitously, the right people and opportunities have started surfacing where I need them in my business and personal worlds. Beautiful, talented and caring people are organically forming this circle that is holding me. Building me up. Truly seeing me. And opportunities have arrived that are nudging me to expand. I am stretching myself to embrace receiving, to say yes and welcome what it brings. This simple act leaves me feeling more grateful and open to what the universe has to offer.

Finding hope and strength in the most difficult moments. These are the moments I really just want to curl up in a ball and hibernate from life. These moments knock you down and it would be so easy to just stay there. But instead you get up, brush off and find the opportunity for growth. I feel grateful for this spirit of hope and perseverance that naturally springs from me when needed. I sometimes think it has come from experiencing adversity in life.

I am putting my focus on gratitude, and sending a thank you from my whole heart out into the winds to be scattered far and wide.

This post is part of the Flying Lessons monthly blog circle. Hop to the next blog to read what my creative sister Laly Mille is feeling grateful for.

xo 

11 comments:

  1. This was so heartfelt Ginger. I really liked " organically forming this circle that is holding me'. Beautifully said. And so inspiring to hear " It takes courage to ask for and receive support ".I'm rooting for you all the way. XX

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  2. Oh and I have to come back and tell you how much I love your banner !!

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  3. Receiving is not always easy. Beautiful post! Nancy Lennon

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  4. LOVED your post Ginger. I feel much the same and especially love the quote on discovery. It's not always an easy one for me because we've been dreaming of moving to "new lands" for a long time and it has not happened yet. But my guess is it migh stat to happen once we truly see where we are now with new eyes...

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  5. Lovely post, Ginger. I agree with Nancy that receiving is not easy, especially when you are independent & self-reliant. It goes along with having a hard time asking others for help, even when you really need it. I've read a lot about how learning to receive will open up a whole new world. xoxo

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  6. Oh Ginger, what a beautiful post! Your words the "spirit of hope"....touches the depths of my heart. You have inspired me to continue to hold tight to my support system and keep brushing myself off when I fall. Thank you!

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  7. This was so beautifully and poetically written - I can see the words scattering around the world. Thank you for sharing this - it is tough to ask for help and it is a tough lesson to learn to graciously accept it - something I need to learn to!

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  8. Thank you lovely friends for your thoughtful comments! xox

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  9. "I’m fiercely independent and self-reliant." Wow, Ginger...you sound like me! Asking for help when I truly need it has been one of my biggest life lessons.

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  10. I am so happy that we are in this beautiful circle of friends and support together Ginger. It takes a strong person to reach out for support and you said it in such an inspiring way. Thank you for helping me remember this through new eyes! xo

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