Continuing on the theme from yesterday, I wanted to expand on the idea of writing goals and intentions for the New Year from a place of gratitude.   When you take some time to turn within and unify with the love and gratitude in your heart, you are actually connecting with the creative energy of the Universe.  It’s the same creative energy that creates, guides and governs the movement of the stars, solar systems and galaxies.

It’s this same creative energy that all great inventors and creators like Edison, the Wright Brothers, Tesla, and Jonas Salk accessed to catch the vision of the formula, device or medicine that still benefits humankind today.   They all began with the end in mind.  They’re weren’t certain how they were going to get there. They simply had faith that the way would make itself known soon enough if they just kept the vision forefront in their minds and moved forward in action.

How do you have faith that “the way will make itself known”?  That’s where gratitude comes in.  The energy of gratitude says to the universe, “Thank you for the vision. I understand that having the vision is simply the flip-side of the actual realization of (whatever it is). I am so grateful for this wonderful new good that is in the process of manifesting and I am grateful for being Divinely guided to do whatever I need to do in the process. I am grateful that this is already complete in the mind of God, therefore it is already done. The actual manifestation is just the details.”

And, with this energy of true gratitude comes a feeling of elation, of celebration. We allow ourselves to jump up and down with excitement that it is “a given” and we move forward always listening to our inner guidance.

Ernest Holmes, a pioneer in the field of Law of Attraction, wrote in his masterwork, The Science of Mind, “Faith looks to the invisible, and instead of seeing a void, fastens it’s gaze on a solid reality.”  Take that idea with you into your heart as you write your intentions or vision for the New Year.  And let me know how it goes for you.

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My gratitudes for yesterday…

I am so grateful for all the new people who have joined us here on the Gratitude Experiment and who are sharing some really amazing things. It’s so inspiring to me and to all of us!

I’m grateful that my little Gratitude Experiment video came out so well! I’m really happy about it. If you haven’t seen it yet, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/VictoriaZLC and take a peek. Then, forward it to everyone you know!

I’m grateful for my Keys group and the love and support we offer each other.

I’m grateful for getting a terrific sitter at the last minute!