Gratitude for Openings
Gratitude for Openings? Welcome the challenge of them? Why do that?
The Value of Openings in Our Lives
We really don’t want a steady, boring, uneventful life, do we? Problem is that short of that, we get to live an up and down and up and down again life. That steady life really is an illusion. Change is constant in life. We delude ourselves thinking otherwise. Openings are gateways. They offer us movement in our lives. Sure, we may go up and down – that’s the nature of growth and learning.
If Openings do not appear to us, our lives stay where they are and we do not experience much growth and learning. Society tries to convince us that steady and unchanging is the way to go. It denies the presence of uncertainty and deludes us into thinking it offers us “safety” from change. That is a fallacy and is not the nature of life.
The value of Openings lies in what they offer us – challenge, adventure, growth, change, fulfilment, and movement. Many think that life is a schoolhouse – a place filled with experiences that help us grow and learn. Our light gets brighter from challenge and eventual success. We become our best selves as Openings show us the way.Welcome Openings
Welcome Openings
If we are to change our attitudes on Openings, one way to begin is to welcome them into our lives. We can let go of any fear of Openings and acknowledge what they offer us. In doing so, we step away from the worn path society offers, onto a path that is all our own. Once we do, we see that Openings are key to our growth.
How do we welcome Openings? We steady ourselves for a new journey. We accept the presence of change in our life, and we see our journey as one of growth and learning. Once we do this, Openings begin to make sense. They are the gateways to new experiences, expanding our awareness, new learnings and growth.
We sharpen our awareness as we recognize Openings in our lives. We begin to see how they show up for us. We improve our ability to discern which Openings are best for us. We shift to a place of wanting and valuing their presence in our lives. We see their value and make a commitment to use Openings to grow and learn.
➟ Openings are key to finding a new direction for your life. In my New Directions Coaching program , we can look together for the Openings available to you and how you can use them to create the life you want to live. I’ll be there to create a place of motivation, support and encouragement and to cheer you on!
Gratitude for Openings
Gratitude opens our hearts. Gratitude softens us. It reduces the power of fear in our lives. Gratitude changes our perspective in positive ways. Gratitude acknowledges the good in life (and in Openings), creating a counterpoint to what we may consider the negatives of life. Gratitude increases our awareness of ourselves and others.
A discipline of gratitude prepares us for Openings. We are ready, when Openings appear, to choose whether or not to walk through them. Gratitude lets us make a choice from a positive state of mind and with an open heart. Openings become more familiar and less scary. Gratitude opens us to the power of Openings in our lives.
Our gratitude for Openings centers on what they offer us – new adventures, challenges that help us grow, movement on our journeys and eventually, wisdom about our life and purpose. They are our vehicle for moving forward. Their offerings are always benevolent, even as they may challenge us. We gain through Openings and we become better and better.
Living Gratitude
Eventually, as we express our gratitude it becomes a part of us. Here are some ways to incorporate gratitude for Openings into our lives:
- Think of 3 Openings you have said yes to in your past. How did you react or respond to them at first? Did you choose to walk through them or say no to them? Whichever you did, what effect did it have on your life thereafter?
- Develop a set of reasons why it is worthwhile for you to welcome Openings in your life.
- Express gratitude each day for both the small and large Openings that appear and all that they offer you.
Openings play a wonderful role in our journeys. Appreciate them and you will realize the bounty they can bring you!
I get it. Gratitude opens my heart and mind to Openings allowing me to thrive and use them to the fullest on my journey.
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