Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nGratitude bypasses fear. When you focus on what you are appreciative of, it becomes difficult to let negative thoughts in. Think about gratitude as a lamp that is turned on in a dark room. When you flip the switch, you shine a light on that which was previously scary, allowing you to take small steps towards a larger goal.<\/p>\n
Try This Now<\/strong>: Write yourself a permission slip to do something that previously intimidated you. Then write down all the things that stopped you from doing this one thing before. Say them aloud; dump them in front of the mirror. Now that your fears and limiting beliefs are aired, rewrite that list as if you successfully completed what previously held you back. Now say this new list out loud. See the shift? Great\u2026now what part of this fear can you bypass today?<\/p>\n2. You Take Action in the Now:<\/h3>\n
A gratitude attitude grounds you in today and allows you to control not only the moment but also yourself within it. This opens up opportunities and choices that are closed to us when our focus is only on tomorrow\u2019s goals or yesterday\u2019s failures. When you are focused on today, your energy soars.<\/p>\n
Try This Now<\/strong>: Create a success jar or a success wall to post your daily successes. Yes, DAILY successes. If you are reaching for resolutions, promises, or goals, what often happens is that in your quest for the finish line, you miss the process that led you there. Keeping a jar, or accessible wall filled with small notes about even the tiniest things that went right in your day keeps you mindful of your own growth and success and along with that your gratitude. Review your notes weekly or monthly; when strung together, they will begin to weave a tapestry of positive reinforcement and abundance.<\/p>\n3. Manifest Into Your Life What You Most Wish:<\/h3>\n
You attract what you want because you concentrate on the possibilities in your life rather than on the limitations. It is common to feel small and limited when you have had a run of failed results. Yet this is the stuff that resiliency is made of. We need resiliency and flexibility as part of our stories. It is sometimes figuring out what you don\u2019t want to support you in understanding what you do.<\/p>\n
Try this now: Reclaim your bucket list! Your new abundant thoughts can help you to pivot toward the things you most want to achieve this year! What shifts if you simply change the vessel? Instead of a large, amorphous bucket, keep your list in a beautiful box or glass bowl. Bring it down to the items that you really want to welcome in. Now\u2026here is where the fun begins! What can you do RIGHT NOW in regard to each and every item on this list?
\nWe don\u2019t always hit our goals because they are too large and abstract.<\/p>\n
If you take the opportunity now to decide on your first action step for each one, this list comes to life! Here is an example: Your bucket list says that you want to travel the world. Yet, you have little cash and time. What can you do? Where can you combine a business trip and a pleasure trip? Do you know anyone who lives in a city or at a beach that you have wanted to visit? See where this changes the action steps?<\/p>\n
Now, book that trip! Begin.<\/p>\n
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