Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/March 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Inner Prospe | Page 25

Appreciating the beauty in little things as well as expressing gratitude for the wonderful things you already have makes life easier and more pleasant not only for you, but also for those around you. When you are in that “thankful mode,” your light is brighter. Therefore, you will attract more people and more situations that are on the same vibrational level as you. Gratitude is that powerful! It can turn the negative into the positive, and it can transform our feelings of fear into expansive feelings like love and joy in just a second. Being thankful leads us to growth and plants the seeds for attracting magical things into our lives. If you want to feel happier and healthier (physically and emotionally), gratitude is a key quality to cultivate daily. Having a grateful attitude towards life expands our consciousness: we feel we can achieve what we set out to do, and are filled with optimism and hope. FOCUS ON GRATITUDE EXERCISE: Here’s an exercise that includes various ways to focus on gratitude throughout the day. 1   Write down five things that you’re grateful for each morning and night before you go to bed. 
 2   Journal based on the following prompts every day: How can I express gratitude and appreciation to others today? What am I grateful for about myself today? 
 Taking the perspective of gratitude allows us to notice more and more gifts and experiences we can feel grateful for. Gratitude allows us to focus on the real, which is essential to achieving anything we want. It puts us in touch with the Divine—the source of all creation—and in turn, all that we need become available to us—including prosperity. © 2018. Adapted from Awakening to Life: Your Sacred Guide to Creating a Life of Purpose, Magic, and Miracles by Patricia Young. Inspired Living Publishing, LLC. Read Online! 25 your choice as to whether you focus on the negative or on the positive. So, make a conscious choice to focus on the positive: I can guarantee that you’ll begin to create little miracles in your life.