Embracing Gratitude

Gratitude opens the door to… the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door with gratitude.

Deepak Chopra

If I learned anything so far this year, it is that gratitude is key. When discipline goes out the window and challenges arise, I’ve realized that the only thing that truly motivates me is my gratitude for the life I’m not living. What I mean is I am blessed. We are all blessed in our own way, and by embracing that, I believe we find the key to enjoying the journey. It may not always be beautiful and bright with the sunshining, but there is always one thing, if only one thing, to be grateful for. With each breath, we get a new opportunity to choose. What we choose with each breath is the story of our life. This next month, I am leading with gratitude. I may not love every moment, but I am choosing to intentionally be grateful for every breath and every choice I get to make. I know it won’t be easy, but I know it will be worth it.

Some other tips I’ve learned this month:

• Release the excuses. They are rooted in fear and doubt. If you can think it, you can live it.
• Be present through gratitude. It’s hard to be present in a society that’s constantly in grind mode. Use gratitude to ground in the now and to stay there.
• It is safe to shine your light. Well, it is brave, but it will only become safe if you shine it and normalize authenticity. “When you let your own light shine, you unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”- Marianne Williamson
• Boundaries keep love safe and healthy – find some! Boundaries is not blocking love or denying someone access. “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” Prentis Hemphill

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Join me on this journey and share how leading with gratitude shifts your days! I’d be grateful to celebrate your wins with you! Thank you for joining me along my life journey. Stay safe 🙏🏾

B ✊🏾❤️💚🖤