Louis Armstong sings "What a Wonderful World".

I wasn't sure what to write today and then I cam across this youtube clip that a friend posted on facebook.  It states so powerfully what I have been saying  in my last few posts.  It is indeed a wonderful world and we need the eyes to see it and be grateful.








"I see trees of green and red roses too.  I see them bloom for me and for you. 
What a wonderful world!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aba0lVdE2c

We have been gifted with the senses to see, hear, touch , taste  in order to discover  our world.  Such a pity  that many of us don't take the time to see (and smell) the red roses blooming just  for us. What is the purpose of flowers -if not  to bloom for us and bring beauty into our world?




In  gratitude   for all the wonders of this world,
Marg

Lens of gratitude

"If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he is going to get. " Frank A. Clark

                                                     source: the weather network.com

I have read this quote many times, but today it "spoke " to me. For me this quote is all about our attitude to life, all about  the lens through which we view life.   I just had my second cataract surgery done and I always appreciated the beauty of nature, but now that I see more clearly, I  am awed and appreciate the beauty all the more. Too see in detail the bright colours of birds coming to the feeder, the definition in the bark of a tree, the vibrant colours of flowers,  is just amazing.

If we are already grateful for what we have now, we will also be grateful for  the blessings, the good things that come our way.  In this manner we are truly "rich".  We appreciate all that we have and this brings on a feeling of contentment- anything else and our cup overflows.  What a positive frame of mind to be in, instead of alway wishing we had more, instead of always comparing what we have to others.  Nothing wrong about having good things, but it is all about our attitude to them.  Be focused on,  and grateful for,  all the good things in our life, instead of  training our eye on what is lacking...  then our life will be immeasurably richer.  I choose to view life through the lens of abundance , rather than the lens of lack.

In gratitude for being able to see the riches that surround me,
Marg

Choices

"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it." (Oneness With All Life)  Eckhart Tolle

I received this quote in my email the other day and  it really speaks to me about thinking and making choices.  At any moment I can choose to think about a situation in the past  which has caused me pain or in the future  which may cause me to worry, or, I can quite simply be in the present moment, in that vast sea of stillnes, devoid of thought,  and experience true peace and contentment.  I can choose for  pain or peace.  The pain is usually a by-product of thought.   I can choose to be grateful for being alive, having what I have or I can think about it, analyse it, agonize  over  what should have been or what is lacking in my life.  This serves no purpose, but to make me more unhappy and ungrateful.

 I am more frequently choosing for peace and my life is much better!  On my mirror I have a sign that says "Choose your attitude".    I choose  to live in an attitude of gratitude, peace and joy.  Now I just have to remember  that on a daily basis.

In gratitude for the ability and awareness to choose,
Margaret

Seeing vibrant colours

My cataract surgery went well, but I am having some difficulty adjusting to two eyes functioning completely differently.I am grateful for the skill of the surgeon's hands and for my sister who welcomed me into her home to "watch  over me".  We had a wonderful time together, connecting, talking and laughing for a day and a half.  She had been through the surgery successfully and if was comforting to have her to reassure me that all was proceeding normally.  I had a wonderful time with morning coffee at her country home watching a continual parade of different, brightly coloured birds come to her bird feeders.    Already I can see colours more vibrantly - details pop out.    Reading and computer work are a bit more of a challenge, so I will do as the fox in the picture and take this time to  savour all the little pleasures in life!

In gratitude for being able to see more clearly the wonders of our universe.
Marg

Thanks to all of you

I am in a  seminar all weekend  so my thoughts will be rather brief today.  I do try to post towards the end of each week. Today I would like to express my gratitude to all of you  who take the time to read  my "musings".   It lifts me up to know that each time someone reads my post, perhaps he/she too will  think about what he/she is grateful for.  It affirms my goal of growing gratitude in myself and also in the world.  Each time I write, I wonder what I will say. Usually  I just have a few notions, but as I write, the  awareness of gratitude grows in me, so thank you all for helping me on my gratitude journey.

I deep appreciation for all of you,
Marg