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The Broken Tree of Love

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Next to a driveway I take frequently to access  a hiking trail head, there’s a kind of a bush or tree that I assumed was dead because it had fallen down and it’s limbs were scattered in a seemingly chaotic pattern.  It looked awful.  Being winter, of course, there are no leaves on any trees, but I assumed this was just dead, and wondered why the city didn’t do anything about clearing this eyesore.  I found myself becoming irritated and complaining in my head about it every time I saw it.

Well, I’ll bet you can guess what happened.  Spring came and out pops the most beautiful lavender blossoms I’ve ever seen all over these “dead” branches.  Every day this broken tree gets more beautiful and I feel a bit guilty having judged, and even been irritated by, something whose beauty was merely hidden from view.  Since then, every time I pass this tree I praise it and am grateful for not only its beauty but also the lesson it holds for me. 

Now, yesterday I pull into this driveway, regard these magnificent branches and what do I see?  Little leaves are springing out that are in the shape of hearts.  Heart-shaped leaves. Well, that just did it for me.  How could I miss the metaphor now?

I was compelled to ask myself if there were anything within me or in my life that I have been irritated by, or have been judging as ugly, broken and wanting to get rid of.  After some deep reflection, I’d have to say yes, there is.  So, what if I held this “thing” as a “tree” whose beauty is simply hiding?  What if I endeavor to find a blessing within this condition?   What would happen if I picture little hearts all over it?  What would happen if I expressed genuine gratitude for this?

My guess is that this “ugly, broken” thing will blossom into a beautiful healing for me and, when it does, I will have expanded my life and be able to express more of my potential.  Of course this takes some effort on my part. It’s not as simple as just affirming a blessing for this condition a few times.  Not after years of condemning it.  It will take daily diligent effort.  But now that the lesson is so clear and my intention is set, nothing can hold me back.

How about you? Is there an area of your life that you feel is broken or that makes you irritated and you wish it would just go away?  Is there something inside yourself you’ve been judging as unacceptable?  Try to see it as branch in winter ready to spring forth beautiful blossoms at the mere thought of you changing your mind about it and loving it.  Express your gratitude for it daily and know that when you do you are, in effect, calling forth the blessings.  If you are a visual person, you could visualize little heart-shaped leaves all over it.  What I know for sure is that everything is in our lives for a reason and, seeing it from the eyes of gratitude transforms a “curse” a magical blessing that will help us express more of our divine potential.

The 5-Minute Gratitude Exercise That Will Change Your Life

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We divine beings having a human experience very often find ourselves in the very human experience of relationship problems that consume us, work problems that consume us, health issues the concern us, financial troubles that consume us, or just day-to-day frustrations that grab and hold our attention.  Different problems…but what do they all have in common? Being consumed by them…having our attention held by them.

Now, I’m not going to tell you that the practice of gratitude will cure all your problems (of course, I’m not saying it won’t either) but the one thing that the practice of proactive gratitude will do is lessen the hold these problems have on your ability to enjoy your life, and at the same time it will create new and more harmonious experiences.

And you can do it right now…this very minute…and at any moment. You can begin with this exercise I will share here which will immediately change your experience and, if practiced consistently, will change the direction of your life.

Ready?  Here we go.

       1.  Think for just a minute about that issue that has consumed your attention.

       2.  Note how you are feeling now.

       3.  Quick, think of something around that issue that you are grateful for. Some examples might be:

  • – If I’m having difficulties with my spouse I can, right now, be grateful for my best friend that I can call and talk to who will be there compassionately for me. Or, I can think of something I really love and appreciate about my spouse.
  • – If I’m battling an illness, I can be grateful that maybe they caught it early, or I am under really good care, or I have an opportunity to re-examine my diet, or if I’ve been unconsciously holding resentment or unforgiveness, to let that go.
  • – If I’m having difficulty paying my bills and am consumed with worry about where the money is going to come from, I can be thankful that I have a job, or that I have the opportunity to refinance, or there are payment option programs available to me, or that I have an abundance of love and support in my life.

These are just examples to get you going. Whatever might be true for you that you can honestly be grateful for around this issue, bring it to mind right now.  There’s always something to be grateful for in a difficult situation. Some may require more searching than others.

           4.  Close your eyes and really focus on that thing you are grateful for. This thought usually attracts other thoughts like it. Let your mind welcome other things for which you are grateful in other areas of your life as well.

          5. Now imagine that there is a volume knob that is connected to that gratitude.  A knob like on a car radio (a physical knob, not the digital kind) and watch your hand reach out and turn up the volume on that gratitude.  Turn it up to a point where it is comfortable, but stretches you a little bit.  You are literally turning up the volume on the feeling of gratitude, and what is right with your life.

           6. Now allow that feeling to bubble up inside of you like champagne bubbles bubbling to the surface and on the count of thee you are going to raise you arms to the sky and shout out a giant “Woo-hoo.”  Ready?  One, Two, Three…Woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!

          7.  Now notice how you feel. 

Whenever you notice that you are getting sucked down into the “woe-is-me” syndrome, or consumed by your problems, do this exercise.  I dare you to do it and not feel transformed.

As always, let me know how it goes for you.  Reply under the comment section of this blog entry.

Many blessings. I am grateful for you!

How The Gratitude Experiment Works

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WaterfallWelcome to The Gratitude Experiment!  We are out to prove the theory that recognizing and documenting 1 to 5 things for which we are grateful…daily…will transform our lives — massively attracting more good into our daily experience.

Here’s all you need to do.  Come to the site daily (bookmark us for easy access), look at the daily post (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, etc.) and click on the “Comment” button.  Post your list of gratitudes there in the comment section.  You can read others there as well.

You can begin at any time, any day.  Just begin it…and watch what unfolds in your life!

Their Program is Unique and Amazing

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Rarely do I recommend someone else’s program that might be considered my competition, but I just can’t hold back on this one. I want to share it with everyone I know, because I am in the middle of working with it and it’s shifting energy in me that I didn’t know even needed to be shifted. I am opening up to a new level of accepting my value and accepting more prosperity into my life. It’s quite extraordinary. It’s also rare to find something that, once you’re in, offers so much more than was promised in the initial “sales letter.” This one does. It’s more than you think it is on first glance. I want everyone I care about to check out their program (that means you!). Click on this link and you’ll go to an introduction to Kristen and David Morreli’s Prosperity Tribe Program… http://bit.ly/17l1py I’m not sure they are still taking new members, but if they are…jump on it. If not, they’ve still got lots of free downloads and programs and their radio show, Everything is Energy, which is so inspiring.