There have been many periods in my life where the flow of gratitude feels kinked. A gentle reminder of how good it feels to be grateful along with the embarrassment of all the moments I was not usually snaps me back into place. Easy enough when life is good but it takes a lot more courage & strength to remain grateful when life gives you lemons.
I have just returned from the land of manifestation, beauty and abundance...the land of Esalen located in Big Sur, CA. There I spent 28 surrounded by jagged cliffs met by majestic redwoods on sacred Indian grounds. Esalen is the meeting point of three waters: sulfur hot springs, fresh mountain creeks and the cold Northern Pacific ocean water. Everywhere I looked, I was reminded of why it is so awesome to be alive! Being surrounded by all this beauty was the perfect foreground for cultivating an attitude of gratitude.
Upon arriving back home in Southern California, I was able to let out a delicious mmmmmmm...when driving up my street in Rancho Santa Margarita finding the purple Saddleback mountains, multi-colored maple leaves, warm but ever-so present Santa Ana winds and the flock of Canada geese talking up a storm across the street from my house. I reflected back to all those moments of beauty that I had missed and not been grateful for in the past few years. How embarrassing! I invite you to live in gratitude and enjoy the abundance all around you. Make a commitment to yourself to find the drop of nectar in each moment of your life and you will be surprised how appreciation is almost always met with abundance.
