September Currier’s Corner
September - that time when school starts back up, we once
again settle into routines and schedules, and nature prepares for fall by
giving us one last burst of harvest time and color. It’s also a time for reflection on what we’ve
accomplished so far, and how we want to change course for the last few months
of the year before winters settles in.
Fall reminds us to take stock, to make sure all our
preparations are made for the shifting seasons.
This a time to express gratitude for the bounty that we have been
given. There are many celebrations
around the time of harvest that are a reminder to us to be grateful for all
that we have been given. The importance
of gratitude in our life is sometimes overlooked as we move along our spiritual
path. But it is gratitude, both the
recognizing it and the expressing of it, that brings happiness and joy into our
lives. Gratitude acknowledges that we
have received gifts of many different varieties from many sources. It says to the universe, “I see your great
deeds” and through this recognition we are in a position to recognize the
blessings that we do have. Gratitude
then shifts to appreciation whereby we begin to acknowledge and grow from even
the challenging aspects of our life. By
focusing on what we have and what we have shifted, we are able to manifest and
bring more joy into our life. There is a
saying, “Energy flows where attention goes…” and that is what occurs when we
take time to slow down and express gratitude and appreciation for what we have
and what we have experienced.
Sometimes finding gratitude can be difficult as we tend to
look at big material things as source for our gratitude. Simply being grateful for and appreciating
waking up each day can bring about improved health. Being grateful for one thing in a meal can
manifest more food and nourishment.
Gratitude is a way to de-energize the “lack of” thoughts and generate
abundance in all areas of your life. So
as we move into this phase of our seasonal cycle, take a moment and just
express gratitude for the fact that you were able to read this article. Then go thank a teacher. :)
