How did you spend your Thanksgiving holiday? Did you stuff yourself like the turkey you were eating? Did you spend time with your family around a beautifully decorated table? Did you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade? How about this - did you give thanks??

I spoke about the habitual nature we get into about holidays in my previous post about Halloween. And Thanksgiving is no exception. We do the “thing” around the holidays, and actually, sadly, many people dread the routine of having to spend time with family members they can’t stand.  I do get it - we “think” we must go and spend a day with people that do nothing but drain our energy or are toxic, or take the liberty to criticize us at times. Not every family is like this, but I’m sure you’ve got at least one person in your family that drives you nuts.

But, of all the holidays, Thanksgiving is awesome - because it is a time for thankfulness - but without having the added pressure of actually giving gifts. It’s just pure gratitude - all the way - with a turkey and family plugged into the mix.  I suggest that you look at the holidays this way - that this is a time to give YOURSELF the gift of pure gratitude to work in your life.

Anyone who studies law of attraction knows that gratitude is THE most powerful vibration we can achieve for attracting good things into our lives.  And I would suggest that you take a look at the Thanksgiving holiday to join in the massive energy around “thankfulness” at this time of year. Consider Thanksgiving as the kick off of a global consciousness that you are participating in - one of gratitude - through the New Year’s holiday.

Rather than seeing the holiday season as a burden, whether it be financially or emotionally - look at it as a time for YOU to have the opportunity to RECEIVE more in your life because you are in the energy of gratitude and giving. Do what you gotta do to take care of yourself around those people that drag you down - whether it be to decide NOT to spend time with people out of obligation - or spend time with them - trying on the “gratitude attitude” towards them instead. There’s got to be one good thing you can be grateful for towards ANYONE - even if its simply a new perspective you were able to achieve about yourself because of your interaction with that person.

That’s what I do when I have people in my life that are “challenging”. I look at my relationship with that person as a tool to see what this relationship is helping me to see about myself more clearly.  It could be this person is teaching me how to set more clear boundaries, to define my values more clearly, or maybe it is to humble myself to see a character defect that I must address in me. 

Another very powerful practice that energizes the vibration of gratitude is “tithing”. I have been tithing for the past 3 years after taking a class on prosperity consciousness and understanding this natural law. I have to say that EVERY SINGLE TIME I TITHE -  I see more come back.  It’s not that checks just show up in the mail every time, but I do sometimes see it through special deals or coupons in the mail, or someone offers me something for free that I was expecting to pay for, or a sale comes through that I wasn’t expecting, or whatever.

When we tithe - whether it is our time, talents, or treasures, we are putting into physical form our belief of abundance. If we TRULY believe that we are abundant, than we can give freely because we know there is always enough and there will always be more, and enough. Tithing 10% of your income every month to your sources of “spiritual food” puts in physical form your belief in abundance - rather than an energy of “lack” or “not enough”. The two cannot be present at the same time. It’s black and white.

If you have limited knowledge of prosperity consciousness - I highly recommed Edwene Gaines book “The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity“. She is a new thought leader and author and expert of prosperity.  I’ve had the opportunity to meet her, hug her, and laugh with her. She is this plump, southern bell with a southern accent and a hilarious viewpoint on tithing. She explains in her book how when she began tithing she literally had panic attacks.  Yet, with persistence and a commitment to her faith in action through tithing - she has experienced many miracles - financially and personally. You’ll need to read the book for all the details.

So with that said, I wish all of you a very happy holiday season this year. With so much shift and change going on around the world - turn to what you already have in your life - and GIVE THANKS. I promise you if you practice the art of gratitude - and give it away like a lavish fool - you will see it come back to you “tenfold”..

Your Partner in Prosperity,

Carol Ann Martin
Founder, Synergy Prosperity Alliance
Synergy Certified, Platinum Executive Leader
Synergy Marketing Group, Platinum One Destinations
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