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INSPIRATION 7. BLESS the MEAN, DIFFICULT person The gratitude attitude comes from a commitment to seeing the value in all things! 3. EMBRACE Your Losses – Journal the Losses and Reflect Failing Forward is the adage here but there’s no way to even fail forward if you don’t embrace the mistakes or failure and express gratitude for it. And if you are having a hard time with this one, practice being grateful for what you can learn. Seek Spirit by thanking Spirit for what you can learn even if you have no idea what that might be. 4. PAY ATTENTION to your Feelings and OWN them with Gratitude Whether you feeling happiness or sadness, practice paying attention to your feelings, and thanking Spirit for the awareness that your feelings are pointing out. OWN those feelings and simply be grateful for what they are trying to teach you. 5. PAY ATTENTION to what you are Paying Attention What are you focused on? This is important. Are you focusing on the positive side, by being grateful and seeking value? Remember everything has value! Or are you denying Spirit by focusing on what you think is negative? 6. SEEK greater connection to Spirit In Difficult Times During the most trying times when you are overwhelmed or just at your wits end. Simply breathe in and Ask for Spirit to lead you and guide you. This can be a 5-minute mediation or a longer meditation. But the important thing is to seek to be connected to Spirit even when you don’t feel like it! This will steer you back to having an attitude of Gratitude! 20 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW If you are dealing with a mean-spirited or difficult person remember that they, like you, are a valuable creation of Spirit. Seek Spirit for them bless them and ask Spirit to help them see themselves and the impact of their actions better! And be grateful that Spirit is allowing you to be of service to them! 8. WRITE THANK YOU NOTES Expressing gratitude to others is a truly an act of service. It is fuel for the soul and makes others feel truly valued and appreciated. It is a spreading of good cheer and love of others that make us even more grateful for each other! 9. BE OF SERVICE Volunteering formally or simply being willing to help others and be of service. A willingness to help others always supercharges the soul and connects us more to Spirit. When we help others we are automatically acknowledging their value. And everything that Spirit creates has value. 10. ENJOY NATURE – TAKE A WALK Take a walk and look at nature. Breathe in the air. Look at the Sky, Feel the flowers. Smile the roses. Roll on the grass. Walk barefoot through the sand. Thank Spirit ever time you see the beauty of nature while holding the thought that nature is exquisitely valuable and beautiful! 11. Adopt a Pet Animals are amazing creations of Spirit. The love they give is 100% unconditional! They love they seek is 100% unconditional. And this is how Spirit loves us, with no conditions. The gratitude attitude comes from a commitment to seeing the value in all things! Because when we perceive the value in all things we automatically acknowledge the love Spirit has for us. Tim Braun is an internationally renowned medium and the author of Life and Death – a Medium’s Messages to Help You Overcome Grief and Find Closure. His website is www.TimBraun.net