1.) Prayer
There are many ways to connect to your Higher Power, Source, Spirit, the Divine, God, Mother Nature, the Universe or whatever you prefer to call your Higher Power. The most direct way to connect to your Higher Power, of course, is to pray. When one prays, usually they give God a laundry list of all the things they wish were different in their lives. I encourage all of you, however, to start your prayers out by thanking God for al the wonderful blessings He has bestowed upon you. God will appreciate this! And you will also feel as if the relationship is more mutual than one-sided with God doing everything without any gratitude for all His hard work.
4 Comments
Melissa
Such universal truths yet so easy to forget day to day. Thanks for the reminder! (**puts on shoes to go on a walk with son today**)
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You are very welcome!
Charley Russell
Well said. All good reminders.
Meditating is great, I’d call it focusing on God on His attributes on what He’s done for all of us and specifically me and my family. Then listen patiently….He speaks quietly, if you are distracted you’ll miss it….and you don’t want to miss it! 🙂
Being thankful is huge for mental health! Too often, our focus myopically centers on ourselves. When we purposefully think of all the blessings we have it reminds us to shift that focus away from ourselves.
Good article!
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Thank you for the comments! I keep telling myself that I am going to start meditating on a regular basis, so this is a good reminder for me, too. And you’re right — gratitude goes a long way for mental health. I am grateful for your message!