How does clarity make us thankful?

I think of negative vibes like a bucket. This world, this life, is pretty good at filling it up. Sometimes, we don't even notice. We forget to empty our bucket. Lack of self care, negative patterns of thinking, changes in life circumstances all contribute. And our bucket overflows.

I pause and give great thanks for the energetic clarity I enjoy today. Without it, I would have faced great illness in my life. I marvel at the ease with which I handle life's problems. So much strength, increased happiness, and better health are results of letting go of negative vibes.  

My clarity is being tested hard lately. While no one is perfect, I'm passing the test, thankfully. I have less negative vibes in my bucket around. No longer do I carry around a full load. So when stuff happens, I don't spill. 

Having a less full bucket, having greater clarity, means that even in dark times, I can see the light. I don't hang my head for long. Clarity allows me to rise up even when I feel low.

Clarity means that even in the midst of life's greatest challenges, I can find something to be thankful for. And so can you. Often times, we just need to remember to look.

When we practice being thankful, it becomes habit. And we can say to the universe we are thankful in so many ways!  A few of mine today were:

-Stopping to appreciate small children as they bounce, chatter, giggle, and run through the crosswalk, as the crossing guard smiles and protects.

-Taking time to speak slowing and kindly to the customer service rep on the phone who is doing her best to help me.  (whenever I feel myself racing, I shift to slow. savor, appreciate.) 

-Noticing my husbands facial expressions change as he talks on the phone to his brother. When he says to him, "I love you."

-Thinking, WOW, I have a really neat crab apple tree in my front yard! I notice that a lot.

-By having seconds at dinner! I tried a new recipe. It was good and healthy too!

-Appreciating the smiling faces on my zoom calls today. I love people's smiles so much!

-Almost every evening it seems, I can appreciate the color of the sky, as my husband does so mindfully in this picture from early fall.

I was reminded today with a client as the words just poured out from the past: Our only real job is to hold the light here on earth. If that is so, then being thankful contributes to our clarity, allowing our light to shine more brightly. On the flip side clearing our negative vibes first also helps us to be more thankful, naturally. What a wonderful cycle we can build on. It only gets better.

I'm thankful for you, too.

Have the happiest of thanksgivings.