It's All About Gratitude

 Gratitude is a topic that has become so talked about that even non spiritual folk throw the word around every now and then. There are countless books, blogs, websites and even Facebook pages dedicated to gratitude and teaching us how we can become more grateful in our lives.

Practicing the art of gorgeous gratitude - that is making the conscious decision to express, feel, think and say words of gratitude on a daily basis is where the magic happens. When we find ourselves desiring new experiences, people, places, objects and feelings we do so because we believe that the acquisition of them will make us feel better, happier, more prosperous, more loved etc etc. I believe in truth it's not a specific object we desire but a better more positive feeling within our core that we desire.

However if you are enjoying living a sassy human experience (me too!) then chances are you will at some point perhaps want a newer car, a bigger house, a better job, more money, the latest phone, the newest iGadget etc. How can we go about manifesting these? How we can we tap into the cosmos and give our cosmic order a boot up the sweet behind? We can practice Gratitude Girlfriend!

 The more you practice gratitude the more abundance (not limited to the cash in your purse or wallet) that you will experience in your life! Practicing Gratitude has to be one of the surest ways and also the quickest, most effective method for raising your energy levels, your positivity and those feel good brain chemicals. There has been a study conducted by psychologists into how having a happy brain affects our lives.

I have learnt so much about how we CAN re-train our brain this re-programming our negative mindsets so that we become much happier and healthier human beings. Richard Davidson et al (2002) ran research studies that showed the difference between happy and unhappy brains and how it linked to our levels of happiness. By having a happy brain, by thinking positive and loving thoughts about ourselves and to ourselves we can increase our levels of happiness in life. Richard Davidson used a EEG machine (Electroencephalograph) to measure which parts of our brains are active with happy thoughts, and which parts are active when we think negatively. He found that when we tend to think more happy thoughts and are feeling happy we have more activity in the front left side of our brain, and when we are feeling more negative and thinking unhappy thoughts, the front right side of our brain is active.

Doesn’t that just make it worth taking a chance on gratitude? If gratitude can make us happy then we should most definitely give it a try.

Listen to my Love & Miracles Podcast on the "Lessons of Gratitude" HERE

I'd love you to leave a comment below and tell me how you practice the art of gratitude and/or what you thought of my latest Podcast

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Book Review ~ The Miracle of Self-Love by Barbel Mohr

The Miracle of Self-Love by Barbel Mohr

Published by Hay House UK

RRP £ 8.99 Hay House Price £7.19

This book was a sheer pleasure to read, it was easy, lovely and full of down to earth but real practical advice. 

If you are someone who has a hard time in Loving yourself truly as you are and are forever caring about others needs well before your own, this book could provide you with a new way of looking at life. 

Sadly, Barbel passed away before finishing this book but what is contained in each page is a Miracle in itself as it quite literally shifts your perception of how you actually treat yourself. 

Barbel says what she thinks and means without adding any of the "fluff" to it. What you read is what you get! I simply adore how she really lets you understand that having those moments when you put yourself down happen to everyone - including her. She provides genuine insights into exercises she practiced in order to increase her self-love and shares these exercises and many more with you. 

I found it quite a gentle read, perfect for winding down at the end of the day, giving you that very much deserved and needed "me" time. 

My favourite chapter was all about being stable in your energy and remaining composed no matter what others think is a viable way to treat you - the importance is that you love yourself enough to choose love. 

An utterly amazing read for anyone. I would highly recommend this book to everyone, it has helped me see just how important it is to increase your self-love to the max and not let anything or anyone bring you back to a place where you don't love or respect yourself enough to stay in your place of power and love and do what is only right for you. 

I will end this review with one of Barbel's affirmations contained in the book that I think sums up the immense peaceful power that you learn to embrace in yourself when you read this book; 

"I hope that you will always be able to follow the truth of your own heart. And I hope that it will also be good for you as I follow the truth of my heart, even if it is not the same as yours. If you feel bad about this, I feel for you, I am sorry for you, but I am important to myself. I am living my own truth, not yours." 

The Miracle of Self-Love by Barbel Mohr

Published by Hay House UK

RRP £ 8.99 Hay House Price £7.19