I woke up this morning in a state of Gratitude. An exquisite experience.
In this state the world works in wondrous ways. Joy and Optimism abound and problems fade in favor of opportunities. My day, instead of being a long list of “things to do,” evolved into a joyous stream of "Progress Possibilities." The list was the same as always, of course, but my attitude shifted it from work to play.
The main purpose of EFT is to pave the way towards Love’s Presence (i.e. Grace). Our physical and emotional wounds tend to distract us from this spiritual birthright and, as EFT helps send them away, we find ourselves more in alignment with Source.
It is well known that our body chemistry makes major changes as our thoughts shift between positive and negative states. These natural chemicals have major impact on our health, happiness and longevity. This is so important that modern Quantum Physicists would argue that the quality of our thoughts has EVERYTHING to do with the quality of our lives. Positive thoughts take us in positive directions. Negative thoughts keep us where we are or move us further down the hole.
But can we just turn a switch and consistently generate Grace through practicing Gratitude? For a few people … perhaps. But most of us have competing thoughts that get in the way. That’s because we have been endlessly conditioned by the media and society about how this world is such a struggle. Can we really expect to inject an occasional thought of Gratitude and have it neutralize all that competition?
Well ... that’s a nice idea … but I question its practicality. It’s like trying to cover a polluted lake with a hand towel.
But there is a way to do it.
We can always start with one thought of Gratitude. That should be easy. Just think of something for which you are thankful. If nothing else, try your toothbrush. It does its essential job every time you use it and was brought to you through the efforts of factory workers and retail stores. Where would you be without it? Then go on to your shoes … and the book you just read … and on to the people in your life. The more we do this the larger becomes the hand towel.
Despite our good intentions, our competing thoughts (from the polluted lake) will eventually intrude into this Gratitude process. They may say something like “This Gratitude thing is silly” or they may present with us a series of “Yes-buts” designed to invalidate our efforts. These are the barriers to Gratitude. Fortunately, they can be handled nicely with EFT.
So write them down ... one by one ... and use EFT to reduce their impact. Over time the lake will shrink and our hand towel of Gratitude will expand to cover it. Then Gratitude becomes our constant companion and the resulting Grace will bring us health, happiness and longevity.
A fair trade, I think.
Gratitude, Gary
Note: The basics of EFT can be learned through our free EFT Manual.