Gratitude: What About It?
I woke this morning with an unfamiliar voice speaking to me from inside my own head, "And what about gratitude?"
I'd fallen asleep worrying about an issue and asking for help. In the past I've had amazing dreams that have helped me uncover my own inner wisdom. But, this was different, it wasn't a dream. It was a disembodied voice asking me, "And what about gratitude?"
While Intuition enters my life in many ways, it is extremely rare that I 'hear' voices. But, when I do, I pay attention. The first time I remember this happening was back in the day when I was a tai chi student. It was my turn to lead the class. When everyone was finally in place, I heard a feminine version of this mornings' voice saying, "Move the set." It was one of those firm, no nonsense voices that only a twenty something would ignore. And I did. Ignore it, not move the set. Within a second of jumping into the air on a double jump kick, I saw destiny heading my way in the form of a large black Doberman. It was galloping my way and in those moments when time slows down, I realized that it would be directly under me when I landed. And that's exactly what happened. I landed on his back. He as surprised as I was, to have a young woman land on him as he raced through the park. Unfortunately, it was not earth I landed on when the dog threw me backwards as he jumped up. It was concrete. My elbow broke in 6 places. And I've paid better attention to those inner voices in the years that followed.
On this morning, decades later, I leaped out of bed, walked into the park and all along the way gave thanks for everything in my path. Simple reminders can have beneficial effects on our attitudes and our lives.
Here are some steps to integrate in order to mine your dreams and sleeping mind for answers.
1. Clearly formulate the question you'd like answered before sleeping.
2. Have a journal or paper and pen nearby and easily accessible even when half asleep.
3. Immediately upon waking, write down any dream fragments, feelings or thoughts.
4. Reflect on connections between writing and question asked.
5. Stay alert! Pay attention to new ideas and thoughts that occur in the coming week.
The answer may not come immediately. But, you've 'planted' it. For additional free coaching on parenting and personal growth visit our website.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elyse_Jacobs
I'd fallen asleep worrying about an issue and asking for help. In the past I've had amazing dreams that have helped me uncover my own inner wisdom. But, this was different, it wasn't a dream. It was a disembodied voice asking me, "And what about gratitude?"
While Intuition enters my life in many ways, it is extremely rare that I 'hear' voices. But, when I do, I pay attention. The first time I remember this happening was back in the day when I was a tai chi student. It was my turn to lead the class. When everyone was finally in place, I heard a feminine version of this mornings' voice saying, "Move the set." It was one of those firm, no nonsense voices that only a twenty something would ignore. And I did. Ignore it, not move the set. Within a second of jumping into the air on a double jump kick, I saw destiny heading my way in the form of a large black Doberman. It was galloping my way and in those moments when time slows down, I realized that it would be directly under me when I landed. And that's exactly what happened. I landed on his back. He as surprised as I was, to have a young woman land on him as he raced through the park. Unfortunately, it was not earth I landed on when the dog threw me backwards as he jumped up. It was concrete. My elbow broke in 6 places. And I've paid better attention to those inner voices in the years that followed.
On this morning, decades later, I leaped out of bed, walked into the park and all along the way gave thanks for everything in my path. Simple reminders can have beneficial effects on our attitudes and our lives.
Here are some steps to integrate in order to mine your dreams and sleeping mind for answers.
1. Clearly formulate the question you'd like answered before sleeping.
2. Have a journal or paper and pen nearby and easily accessible even when half asleep.
3. Immediately upon waking, write down any dream fragments, feelings or thoughts.
4. Reflect on connections between writing and question asked.
5. Stay alert! Pay attention to new ideas and thoughts that occur in the coming week.
The answer may not come immediately. But, you've 'planted' it. For additional free coaching on parenting and personal growth visit our website.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elyse_Jacobs
