The Power of Gratitude

I am so very happy and grateful that I was blessed with the opportunity to wake up this morning. How many people do you think are actually happy and beyond grateful that they even got to wake up this morning? How about being grateful that your eyes are fully function-able and that you are able to see something other than darkness? Do you think the majority of the people who did make it to enjoy this day actually know that today is a blessing and a gift? Do they know just how grateful it is to have the gift of life and sight to see another glorious day?

Often we as people tend to forget the simple things in life that makes us who we are. It isn't the mere events that occur in our lives that makes us happy, it is how we choose to see it. You can choose to feel joy over dissatisfaction. We may not be able to control people or situations, but we can control how we handle them. How we feel is something that is in our control. It starts with choosing to feel gratitude.

Be grateful for the many opportunities to enjoy the multitude of experiences that life has to offer you. There is more happiness in being grateful about an experience created than any material possession.

I am incredibly thankful to be here in this world another day to have another opportunity to be blessed to be alive. The whole goal to have a successful life is to be inspired. Be inspired, uplifted and motivated through the power of words. You have to first love yourself. Love God, love yourself, then you may love others. We have to treat ourselves the way we want others to treat us. We have to lead and be the example on how others should be able to treat us. You have to treat yourself better than anyone else can treat you. Set the standard.

We have to learn to love ourselves and to appreciate ourselves and appreciate this beautiful life. Stop and take the time to be mindful of what God has created.

I am motivated and I am inspired because I love myself. If I didn't love myself, I wouldn't be able to love other people. Learn to be mindful and respectful of yourself. If you don't learn to love yourself first, you won't have the capacity to love others. Find the love within yourself. Be grateful for yourself.

Be grateful for life and all that it has to offer. The more you are grateful, the more great things will come into your life to stay. Take time to enjoy life and take time to enjoy yourself. Take the time to write down what you are grateful for everyday. You have to be grateful for what you already have in order to keep what you have and to be blessed with more.

Choose to be positive. Choose to be happy. Choose to be you and to accept who you are and love who you are. Be grateful for the positive. Be grateful for the happiness. Be grateful for the love that you have for yourself and grateful for the love that you have to give to others.

Marcia S. McNeill

Words By Marcia

Poet. Author. Songwriter. Spoken Word Artist.

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