Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/March 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Inner Prospe | Page 24

Miracles, I suggest creating a “Celebrating
Me!” journal to capture each day’s little
successes and triumphs. By doing this,
you become more mindful, and you’ll value
yourself more. You’ll be kinder to yourself,
and you’ll grow and evolve more and more
as a person and as a professional.
GETTING IN
“THANKFUL MODE”
don’t believe in ourselves, we will rely on
external factors for our happiness. However,
happiness based on material achievement
and the approval of others is, at the end of
the day, meaningless—all it brings is pain.
If you’re not doing it already, make a
conscious decision and start cultivating
inner prosperity. Just think of the gifts that
you have been given. Life itself is a gift!
There’s always something to be grateful for
every day.
Remember, we get to choose where we focus
our attention. When you focus on cultivating
your inner prosperity, more good things will
come your way! A prosperous and successful
person is one whose heart is filled with inner
prosperity and spiritual cultivation: someone
whose words, thoughts, and deeds reflect
joy, appreciation, and alignment to their soul.
As you work to cultivate inner prosperity,
think of all of your accomplishments, even
the small ones. In Chapter Three of my new
book, Awakening to Life: Your Sacred Guide
to Creating a Life of Purpose, Magic, and
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Living in today’s world, it can be difficult
to remain positive and connected to the
present moment. Often times, between
our busy schedules, our quest for external
happiness, and the flood of bad news
and violence we see on TV and in movies
every day, we are at risk of becoming more
negative and disconnected from ourselves.
Sometimes, we focus on what we think is
wrong, or what we’re missing in our lives.
We only choose to celebrate and feel
grateful when something big happens: a
wedding, a graduation, a promotion, etc.
We have a tendency to forget that we need
to appreciate and be thankful for the little
things, too.
Gratitude is essential! If life had gone just
a little differently, you might not have all
that you do right now. Cultivating gratitude
enables you to be in the moment. Every
day, focus on your blessings and think of
all the things you can be grateful for: your
house (yes, you have a place to live! Some
people don’t have one), your health, your
family, your car, your job, your business,
your friends, your pet, nature, even your
challenges—they help you grow and evolve.
The more grateful you are, the more good
things will come your way. Remember, we
get what we focus our attention on. It’s
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