Last week, as I was traveling to spend a day with one of my corporate clients, I pondered the significance of Valentine's Day - a day when we express our love through acknowledgments that are typically accompanied by cards and candy.
Inasmuch as special goodies are fabulous to receive I heard a voice in my head saying, "The greatest expression of love is an expression of gratitude."
We opened up the groups that day with expressions of gratitude and when asked what I was doing for the big day of love I was almost embarrassed to share what immediately popped into my head.
I felt a little goofy to share that Brent and I truly bring the spirit of this day of celebration into just about every day - after ten years of marriage still feeling the "newness" of love and sharing expressions of gratitude with one another all the time. To be quite honest, I still get butterflies as I drive home after a day out or when I look and see I am wrapping up my last appointment and will soon join him for the remainder of each day.
When asked when we were doing for the Big Day, my first thought was "nothing special."
But that is farthest from the truth - we just seem to have found a formula for keeping most days special - and honestly the secret is quite simple - it's to stay in gratitude and appreciation and express it in ways that each of us responds to in our unique way.
"Just stay grateful?" you ask. Yep, it's that simple; stay in appreciation and express it.
It's been many years since Brent and I shared www.thepowerofmywaymovie.com with the world, the seond song we wrote together. In truth - staying connected to the questions in the lyric has become the foundation of our commitments to ourselves and the ripple effect that has on our relationhip.
Today, as you take a moment to count your blessings and express them, make a commitment to yourself to bring yourself back into a vibration of gratitude whenever you are feeling any sense of lack, and reach out to those for whom you feel appreciation.
One thing we have been reminded of over this last year is that life is both short and unpredictable - we don't have a moment to waste on petty, insignificant "ick" so it's pretty rare that we do.
So, go in gratitude for what you have - share the love with those whom you are special enough to create it with - and last but not least, be present and enjoy the blessings of each and every day!
Namaste, Anita
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