Gratitude isn't a tool to ...

Gratitude isn\'t a tool to manipulate the universe or God. It\'s a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a reason even if we don\'t know what that reason is. ~Melody Beattie, 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact, pg. 34.
Gratitude isn't a tool to manipulate the universe or God. It's a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a reason even if we don't know what that reason is. ~Melody Beattie, 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact, pg. 34.
 Melody Beattie

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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
 Melody Beattie
Be patient. Relax and trust. Let go. Then, let go some more.
 Melody Beattie
Are you balanced? Do you share your time, your energy, your life, as much with yourself as you do with those around you?. . . . Know your limits. You are one of the most important people you need to look after and love. Balance your time, your energy, your life with those around you. You'll be able to give more freely and joyfully as a result, and you'll be more open to the gifts of the universe. It's not wrong to give to others. But it's okay to say yes to ourselves, too.
 Melody Beattie
Today I will tell myself that I'm lovable. Just because some people haven't been able to love me in ways that worked doesn't mean that I'm unlovable. I've had lessons to learn, and some of them have hurt deeply, but I can still love, and I still am loved.
 Melody Beattie
Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.
 Melody Beattie