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November 25, 2021

Expressing Gratitude : A Thanksgiving Post

Expressing Gratitude : a landiekate.com blog post analyzing genuine gratitude and considering taking things for granted. Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash
Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash.com

Expressing gratitude habitually is a game changer.
It just dawned on me that I was meant to launch this blog Thanksgiving week. Well, here we are. And what better to post about than Gratitude? It’s funny, it’s amazing, it’s fantastic how divine timing works out….
Gratitude has been such a HUGE factor in my life lately. Gratitude and faith are what keep me going. For real. Gratitude is an amplifier, guys!
Did you know, whatever you’re thankful for, you receive more of? Did you know that God/the Universe can tell if you’re authentic in your gratitude for something or not?

Expressing Gratitude : Before I ever did intentionally


Let me preface this next bit with : I wasn’t raised in a religious home. I was raised in a home where half the people knew there was “something else”, and the other half were die-hard atheists. I was confused, to say the least.

Storytime.
Something that always bothered me while growing up was visiting my dad’s house during the summer/winter and having to pray over my damn food. ‘Cause we didn’t do that at home, and dammit, if the food is in front of me, I’m ready to friggin’ eat it. I don’t wanna wait for everybody else to sit down, and then wait for a prayer to be said, and then have to mumble the word “Amen”. Praying over food was like, bizarre to me. Like, yeah, I’m grateful I have food, but why is it SO important to express gratitude for it E V E R Y T I M E? Imagine 7 year old me, sitting at a table, rolling my eyes, thinking “Come on guys, really? πŸ˜‘”
As I grew up a bit, I figured out it was “best” to just go along with things like that. It’s not that big of a deal, it takes like 5 seconds (if that). It’s just a habit for some people. I’d never sat down and really let myself feel what gratitude was. I was just “blindly grateful”.

Keep it genuine!


Actual gratitude though. You know what that feels like, right? To just sit there and thoroughly feel through the gratitude of whatever it is your thankful for? The abundance of joy and love that sweeps over you. ‘Specially if one of your larger prayers has been answered – you feel so full, you almost start crying out of joy & love? Its definitely up there on the list of “Best Feelings in the World”.
I can’t even begin to tell you an accurate estimate of how many times I’ve read/heard something like : “If you’re feeling ‘down’, count your blessings”. Or, “Start your day off right by finding 5 things to be grateful for”. This may sound crazy, but I didn’t know HOW to be grateful intentionally. Don’t get me wrong, – I was raised to say thank you and all that jazz. I was just under the impression that saying “I’m grateful for my car” was somehow supposed to make my day better, and my life would magically be amazing after that. What I’ve discovered is that rarely do people ever go into detail about HOW to actually express gratitude by FEELING it. You need to actually feel it.

Making it a habit


It wasn’t until I learned how to feel and process gratitude, that my life really started changing. Gratitude is a very high-vibrational force. God/the Universe picks up on it instantly. Its a form of energy. God is always working FOR you – what you’re expelling on an energetic level, he matches. Which is why you attract more of what you’re grateful for.
Taking time out of my day to express real gratitude has been such an amazing addition to my life. I appreciate things all day long – but I don’t always have time to really sit in it. My favorite new habit I’ve formed is having a “Gratitude Bomb Minute” (that turns into 5 minutes, usually). Thus via inspired nudges from the Universe, I’ve made a video of myself demonstrating, just for you guys! For every little thing I say, I visualize how my life would be without it. That’s how I’m truly grateful for even the “basics”. The things that, until I started doing these “Gratitude Bombs” I always took for granted. I got this idea from a podcast episode by Kathrin Zenkina. Ya know what? I’m forever grateful for her too, just for sharing it.

Expressing Gratitude : a landiekate.com blog post analyzing genuine gratitude and considering taking things for granted.

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Almost 8 months ago I decided to step out of my comfort zone, and dive headfirst into the never-ending journey of bettering myself and understanding the Universe. ​​​​​​​​
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But that one decision has lead me on a path of constant, consistent growth in so many areas of my life.​​​​​​​​
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One choice has done so much for me.​​​​​​​​
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I have experienced such exponential growth, in so many areas of my life since then, it'd astonishing. ​​​​​​​​
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And it hasn't even been a year; The Universe doesn't do time. That's a human thing.​​​​​​​​
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At the time the choice I made felt and seemed like a big one, but looking back... it was just one step on a brand new stairwell.
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The different seasons are equally energetically important and necessary for sustainable life.​​​​​​​​
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Boy, Alabama summers have Florida beat. They're brutal. πŸ₯΅
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You don't have to compromise in some areas in order to grow as a soul-led human being, and if you're running your business that way . . . it works the same!​​​​​​​​
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And don't confuse prioritizing necessary behind-the-scenes tasks... with compromising in some departments because your energy is stretched thin.
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I know I'm not the only one who does this (I can't be..), but... πŸŒˆβ€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹
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What happened next caught me off guard. Instead of the usual look of bewilderment, they asked me what my favorite thing to do is.​​​​​​​​
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I paused for a second and then blurted out "Graphic design or anything that can be or have creative or artistic elements". I'd never been asked that before. I went home that day and actually sat on that question and the answer I gave. ​​​​​​​​
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I wasn't sure it was true. ​​​​​​​​
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Which… was silly because I know that was just my intuition taking over and, something I've been trying to do is strengthen my relationship with it. I'm learning not to second-guess myself.​​​​​​​​
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My absolute favorite way to be of service to others is to come up with solutions to their creative. . . "problems".​​​​​​​​
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I've made custom clipart. I've made logos. Flyers. Websites. Prints & Wall DΓ©cor. Embroidery patterns. Email templates. and so much more because that's what I love, and thus what I tend to attract.​​​​​​​​
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And those creative solutions always come easiest. They bring me the most joy and my clients are always over the moon about them. And that's what REALLY matters.
And that's why I love me some Abraham Hicks. βœ¨πŸŒ΄πŸƒπŸŒˆ
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Seriously though, I've had many instances where I've let imposter syndrome take the lead: that is, not following through with something because it either wasn’t absolutely perfect or I didn't believe I could ever get it to that point, so why bother? I'd just never be able to do that good enough. πŸ™„β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹
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It's kept me from success, and an abundant, happy, fulfilling life. Yeah, LIFE. It was prevalent in all areas of my life, not just business. ​​​​​​​​
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I didn’t think I deserved to prosper. And if I did, it wouldn't last long.​​​​​​​​
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I thought I was a terrible mother for always being too tired to enjoy these "little moments" that everybody speaks so fondly of. Not spending enough 1-on-1 time with my daughter. Giving in to her "fits", etc.​​​​​​​​
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I believed I was a bad wife for going to bed with dishes in the sink, clothes in the drier and barely ever cooking.​​​​​​​​
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I knew I had skills and talents but never thought I was good enough to make anything with them, or put them to use in a way that would benefit anybody. ​​​​​​​​
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We ALL have thoughts like this from time to time but they're also . . . all bull-πŸ’©.​​​​​​​​
It's sad to say that this familiar thought process completely determined my trajectory in life. Until I'd had enough.​​​​​​​​
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One day I realized that imposter syndrome works along side the fear of what others will think of us and what we're doing. Fear of judgement. Once I got over that hump, I knew I could have whatever I wanted. Do whatever I wanted. Be whoever I wanted.​​​​​​​​
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I was (still am) worthy and deserving of whatever I was going after, and what people thought about it had zero impact. I've evolved. πŸ§¬β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹
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And if you're suffering from it, I want you to know that you can too.
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