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Gratitude is a Super Power!

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I am grateful to be looking at gratitude yet again this blog!
Gratitude is an awesome superpower. I read recently that one of the most powerful statements you can make, feel or think is ‘thank you’. Thank you to others and yourself too.
 
It is so helpful to remember to be thankful to all those people in our lives who have been motherly, kind and caring toward us, including of course our own maternal mothers, to whom we owe so much, including our lives. Remembering to be thankful to friends, family and strangers too for the kindness they show us in all sorts of ways is powerful to promote our happiness and peace of mind. We'll talk more about gratitude for mothering kindness next blog, as it will be Mother's Day weekend. I'll be on board travelling from Canberra to Sydney!
 
It is also great to be thankful to others who give us the opportunity to be kind to them. This includes, friends, family, pets, strangers and of course our children or anyone we care for.

It's great to remember to tune into our wise selves to be kind and thankful to ourselves too. Seeing ourselves be a positive force in the world, being kind and grateful creates a happy perception. We can reinforce this goodness by being thankful to ourselves. We can be grateful to ourselves for doing our best to be a kind, positive force in the world. Remembering also to forgive ourselves and others for all those so called ‘mistakes’, more helpfully known as learning opportunities. 
 
The opportunities to extend kindness do not always come in the ways we expect and sometimes these kind acts are received without thanks. I find it helpful to thank myself, especially during those times like when I have spent a lot of time and effort doing something like making a family meal which is received with 'I don't like this!' Resting in my intention to have prepared a healthy meal and thanking myself helps to prevent resentment. A space I  have known very well. 

Sometimes extending kindness, especially as parents, can be in the form of a strong boundary like ‘please, don’t speak to me like that’, or ‘no, you can’t do that’. Such Kindness always has the intention to protect others from harm.

I can remember the need for such a strong kind boundary many years ago when I needed to enforce the ‘no sleeping with phone rule’ with my then thirteen-year-old. As I was saying goodnight to them, I discovered the phone under their bedclothes. I removed the phone and there was much subsequent protesting.  I needed to check in with my wise self to remember that my intention was to prevent harm and for them to get a good night’s sleep. I was then able to thank myself for being courageously kind, as the protests continued.  
 
More about gratitude and its awesome benefits next blog.
With love, appreciation and very best well wishes to us all 


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Do Your Best .......Relax!

8/1/2018

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​I have been thinking more about making realistic commitments and ways I can have the willpower to keep them. I have found it helpful to remind myself of a few things when making any commitment, including to run the cafe!

Recently I have been wanting to  stop the long term snacking between meals habit I hae had fro some time. I have also been contemplating the benefits of having a regular exercise regime and being aware of cutting down on my sugar intake. 

With Master Shantideva's wise advice I have thought about realistic gaols in these three areas of my life. Advice like 
  • Defining realistic goals I want to achieve by considering my available resources
  • The importance of once realistically committing, doing my best to keep the promises I make to myself and others
Some things that help me have the willpower to keep these realistic commitments include, remembering.....
  • I do not want to let myself of others down because it feels bad 
  • I want to be free of unhelpful habits (like letting others down, snacking or not exercising) more than to be a slave to them.
  • Do it for others. Working on unhelpful habits, whatever they are, makes us better for others. I am certainly nicer to be around when I have done my best to work on my anger!  There is a huge reservoir of energy in compassion. 
  • Rejoice in small achievements made, and rejoice int the achievements of others too. 
  • Tell trusted others what I am committing to do, so they can help me to stay on track. Also, it may be helpful to remember to ask them for assistance, without expectation!
  • When mistakes, something unforeseen or slip ups occur, remember to be kind and encouraging  to all including ourselves! Be aware of that  hard task master internal voice who is ready to have a go and quieten them down. Strengthen up the kind, encouraging voice and then hop back on the horse 
  • Do your best ...... relax. My friend Wendy's piano teacher has this as her slogan. (you can see it pictured on Wendy's t-shirt above). And what I am relaxing about? The result
  • Be the change you want to see in the world
  • Let go of past unhelpful storylines - each day is a new beginning. 
I hope these reminders help when willpower is needed. They are certainly good reminders for me! Thank you for sharing with me. 
   
Have a great fortnight! Gratitude, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, 
Maree xx ​
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