Gratitude Project

Contrary to what you may think, there are many paths to enlightenment. It is possible to touch the experience momentarily, by breathing or meditating, by sculpting, or  driving, or by simply walking mindfully. People often have difficulty describing the experience because it is so challenging to convey the extraordinary, transcendent love, peace, oneness, insight, and timelessness of the moment.

The Blessism for Honoring the Voice of Your Sacred Self is designed to help you do just that.

Even if the experience only lasts a few seconds, the power of it transforms you.

Whether this initiating experience happens spontaneously or in the midst of deep meditation, it is your signal that the eternal Spirit-Self hidden within you is beginning to make its presence known and you are on the path toward enlightenment 

As you bless your connection with your higher self and your sacred self You begin to honor the fact that you are always connected with Source.

Blessism for Honoring the Voice of Your Sacred Self

I bless and honor the sacred voice of my soul today. I honor my sacred self. I strive to live in full alignment with my sacred self and my spiritual integrity. I live with full awareness of the sacred self’s presence at all times. I am honored for this connection to the most sacred part of my being. What a blessing this relationship is. I bless my connection with my higher self and my sacred self. I honor the fact that I am always connected with Source. This connection is filled with love, compassion, and integrity and holds no judgment or fear. I honor that part of myself that is the purest form of light. I know when I am in harmony with myself and with my sacred being, my life unfolds with grace and ease. I bless this sacred connection and trust in my journey and the continual unfolding of my authentic self. May I have a desire to learn and grow and change every day. May I always see the world as a loving, inspirational place where I can continually evolve.

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What is your ultimate potential? How much could YOU still achieve in your life? The truth is you already have the ability to nurture and create an amazing vision for your life that is aligned with your ultimate purpose and destiny. You can attract and have exactly what you want, need and desire.

You are the co-creator of your own amazing universe. You have the ultimate control over everything.

You have this innate power, it is already within you. It is part of who you are.

What if you woke up every morning committing and re-committing to this power within you? The Blessism for your Ultimate Potential is a life-changer. In the end, you can change the world by changing yourself.

Blessism for Your Ultimate Potential 

I bless my ultimate potential today. I bless my ability to nurture and create a vision for my life that is aligned with exactly what I want, need, and desire. My ultimate potential is continually unfolding. My journey is ongoing. I am planting new seeds of success and becoming who I have always wanted to become. I celebrate the opportunity to learn. I celebrate myself and all my accomplishments. I celebrate everything I have learned and all the contributions I have already made. I honor my personal growth and my journey towards fulfillment. I fully acknowledge my current situation is not an indication of my ultimate potential but rather an indication of whatever it is I am currently focused on. I can change my priorities and focus any time I want.  I am committed to focusing on the positive aspects of my life and on my potential. I am not deterred by setbacks and failure. Failure is simply feedback. I know I can change the world by changing myself. My belief in my own ultimate potential is my greatest sacred gift.

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How trusting are you that you are on the right path in life? It’s easy to get off track when things go wrong. If you are experiencing difficult times, the Blessism for Trust can help you bless and honor your journey, whether it is pleasing or painful. 

The fact of the matter is that you are already empowered. You are loved. With faith and trust anything is possible. Our lives can get very complicated making it difficult for us to move and breathe. So many of us feel stuck in our circumstances, whether or not that means stuck in a situation or stuck with in a certain frame of mind. This can be so overwhelming that you end up not working on yourself or your goals at all because you have no idea where to start or what to do. If you try and work on too much at once, you become easily overwhelmed and fail.

The Blessism for Trust is a sweet little blessing you can use anytime you are feeling down.

Blessism for Trust & Transformation

I bless and trust my journey toward my highest and best good. I honor this journey for what it brings forth. I trust the sacred path that is continually unfolding. I trust in the process of life.  I bless my path toward healing. With faith and trust, anything is possible. Any amount of healing is possible. I am coming from a place of pure love and positive intention. I trust in this process. I am so grateful for my personal growth and my healing. Every day, I am becoming the very best version of myself. I am honored to be a part of this process. I am a spiritual warrior. I am strong. I am empowered. I am loved. I love and accept myself more and more every day. I bless and honor myself and trust my journey toward that most sacred part of my being. I do not allow anyone to dishonor me. I trust in my dreams and trust my heart as I move forward with love.

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Everyone has the ability to connect with their spiritual and sacred SELF and their intuition. Your intuition is that little voice that speaks to you from within. In order for you to connect with your spiritual sacred self you must allow your mind to grow quiet. It is through this sense of peace that you learn to connect with spirit.

 For many of us, it is challenging to shift into a high-vibration state where our mind and body can heal itself if we are immersed in the chaos and negativity of life.

Working with the tools in mindfulness and using BLESSisms as part of your daily practice of going within, can help you gently raise your vibration and consciousness so you can more easily align with your happy, healthy, healed self.

The Blessism for Spirituality is the perfect one to use to bless and honor your sacred self.

Blessism for Spirituality

I bless and honor my spirituality. I honor my experience as a spiritual being having a human existence. I am grateful to be able to connect with something bigger than myself. I find comfort in this spiritual connection and the positive emotions this connection brings forth. I bless my ability to look within and beyond for the power I need to connect with my higher self. I honor this sacred connection and honor the divine aspects of my soul. I know I am fully protected and guided by love as I travel to these higher dimensions. I know the journey toward stillness can teach me more about myself than any other journey I could take. As I honor myself as a spiritual being, I honor the process of unlearning fear, and accepting love. I honor my spiritual growth today and every day and bless my ability to release the negative stories of my past so I can write a new story fully aligned with my higher purpose.

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Do you believe the “physical world” is the only real thing in life or do you believe there is much more than meets the eye? Have you ever truly reached a higher level of consciousness?

While it may seem elusive, it really isn’t. We all have access to these higher levels of awareness. If you have the intention the willpower and the patience, you can achieve these higher levels of consciousness too.

As Dr. Michael Beckwith, trainer of Mindvalley’s Life Visioning Mastery Quest says, “We are here to grow, develop and unfold. We are progressive beings that have infinite capacity.” 

So what is a higher consciousness? It’s really just an ever increasing awareness of your eternal, unlimited nature. You can use practices like meditation to access these higher levels of awareness.

The Blessism for Rising above into Higher Levels of Consciousness is also a wonderful one to practice to help you reach those higher states.

Blessism for Rising Above into Higher Levels of Consciousness 

I bless my ability to rise above into higher levels of consciousness and awareness. I bless and forgive myself and others for anything that no longer serves me. I am the one that controls my ultimate destiny. I respect myself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves me, grows me, or makes me happy. I create the lifestyle I want, need, and desire with my energy. I bless that force within me that is greater than myself. I bless those higher levels of consciousness. I take full responsibility for my life and own every aspect of my life. I can learn from the past, without getting caught up in it. I have faith that the future is not yet written. This is my ultimate power and all I need to rise up into higher and higher levels of consciousness. I already have all the answers I need. I bless myself with kindness, love and positive intentions today and every day. I bless and trust this power I have to rise up, increase my awareness and awaken to this higher power. This is who I am!

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How challenging is it for you to quiet your mind? If you feel like you have monkey mind, much of the time, you’re certainly not alone. One way to quiet the mind is by focusing on the breath.

When was the last time you really paid attention to your breathing? It’s something we do unconsciously but to silence the mind, there really is no better tool.

You can use the breath as your focus of attention by either counting the breaths or simply breathing deeply, on the inhale and exhale.

As your mental chatter slows down, you begin to realize how calming this kind of simple practice really is. Another way to quiet the mind is by focusing on a Blessism. The Blessism for Quieting the Mind is a wonderful one to practice with, anytime you feel stressed or anxious. Simply repeat it slowly and calmly, and let the words sink into your soul. 

Blessism for Quieting the Mind

I bless my ability to quiet my mind so I may hear my inner voice. With every breath I take, I release any and all fears and breathe in positive energy and peace. I surrender any limiting thoughts or energy that impede the fulfillment of my purpose. Today may I receive what I need. May my way be cleared as I step out of the darkness and into the light of and into a higher vibration. I have this creative healing power. It lives inside of me. I am open to raising my level of consciousness with every breath I take. Like the beautiful lotus flower - I can rise above the mud and the muck and choose to live a more peaceful and fulfilling life and for that I am grateful.

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What would the world be like if everyone took time during their day to channel love, light and peace? I think the world would be a more beautiful place. We all have this ability to channel good things.

Everyone can contribute and do their part to make the world a more peaceful, loving place. Every time you put something positive out into the world like a prayer or a blessing, the world changes. Your positive energy matters. Your kindness and compassion matters. What you contribute to the world matters.

Let’s take a moment today to channel some love, light and peace.

Blessism for Channeling Love, Light and Peace

I bless my ability to channel love, light and peace and my ability to help make the world a more peaceful, loving place. As I open my heart, and send positive, loving thoughts, I can make the world a better place. Every time I put something positive out into the world, like a Blessism, the world changes. My energy changes. I change. The people around me change. My positive energy and my intention matter. My kindness matters. My compassion matters. What I contribute to the world matters. Every Blessism invites miracles into my life and into the world - and not just into my world but into the whole universe. I can think of no better way to add more love, light and peace to the world. I honor myself and my journey in life and I commit to taking time every day to channel love, light and peace.

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How often do you connect with your spiritual side? Is it something you do daily, or a practice you engage in a few times a week? The thing to remember about “spirit” is that the Holy Spirit is in everything, all creations and all of heaven and earth. This Omnipresence, is all around us even though it may not be very noticeable.

It’s easy to forget that our spirit helpers are always around us. All we need to do is ask for help. If you struggle with finding ways to ask for help, the Blessisms we are sharing this month for nurturing your spirit, are a wonderful way in which to do that.

Blessisms can be used with your daily prayers, or as a solitary practice. They can also be used in your mindfulness or meditation sessions. The Blessism for the Omnipresence of Spirit is a beautiful one to go to any time you are feeling that spiritual pull.

Blessisms for Omnipresence of Spirit 

I bless the omnipresent spirit of my soul today. I bless the divine creator within me and all around me. I am honored to be in and an expression of your divine presence. I know I am not alone, no matter how I might feel. I bless and honor my beautiful connection with spirit and with the creator, however I may define that. I also bless however someone else may define that. May everyone have faith that they are being guided in beautiful ways. I bless and honor the omnipresence of spirit and my connection to this power. I bless my connection with everyone and everything on the planet and seek to honor these connections every day.

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The way you see the problem, is the problem. – Stephen Covey

According to Albert Einstein, problems cannot often be solved at the same level of thinking that created them. In turbulent, uncertain, novel, and ambiguous times, one skill that will never go out of reckoning is problem-solving. The good news is that problem solvers are made, not born. 

Life is often full of problems and sometimes the best we can do about it is roll our way through them. We often think that the approach we took the last time to resolve an issue will work on every problem coming our way.

The challenge with this is that our limitations might have been what caused us to have the problem in the first place. Whether it’s a lack of knowledge or creativity, the source of the problem is still within us.

Therefore, if we really want to solve a problem we need to start thinking differently. We must look to the unknown and explore “outside the box” (or even throw the box away entirely) to discover the best solution. 

So maybe the solution is right there in front of you, but you are too scared to try. Practices like mindfulness and meditation, can help you take a leap of faith and in return help you overcome your struggles and find a new solution. That’s one of the best reasons to use Blessisms, they can help you develop creative new solutions to problems you may be struggling with.

Blessism for Seeing Things in a New Light

I bless my ability to see things in a new light today. I understand that problems cannot often be solved at the same level of thinking that created them. I honor my ability and capacity to perceive, regard and understand things in a different way. My ability to shift my thinking and my perspective can change everything in a flash. I bless and honor my ability to explore life from different perspectives and viewpoints. I honor and bless my ability to see things from the eyes of my heart and the wisdom of my inner being. My ability to see things in a new light is transformative. This ability is my power. I know the way I see the problem, is often the problem. I strive to expand my thinking and my level of consciousness so I may see beyond the normal solutions. I see things in a new light today, an extraordinary light and for that I am grateful.

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"Sometimes what you’re most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free." - Robert Tew.

How good are you when it comes to mastering change? Do you thrive with change, or dread it? Do you see change as an invitation to a new life, or as something that seems uncomfortable? It is possible to feel more comfortable with change. Change is a process. One thing you can do if there are areas in your life that are changing, or getting out of hand, is to bless change, and ask the process of change to guide you.

Change is constant, inevitable, and can be relentless. You can choose to be a victim of change or you can use it to your advantage and become a master of change 

How you respond to change determines your health, happiness, and performance. Top performers have a sense of control. They don't wait for things to happen, they make things happen. They are creators of circumstances rather than creatures of circumstance.

 One quality that determines your success and your ability to maintain control during times of rapid change is flexibility. Flexibility requires you to accept reality, adapt to the situation, and take action. Another way is to use the Blessism for Mastering change as part of your daily mindfulness or meditation program.

Blessism for Mastering Change 

I bless my ability to embrace and master change. I can see the process of change is not always a negative one. Change is a new beginning and an invitation to a new life. I bless the sacred energy of change and transformation today. I bless my ability to see change as a positive, motivating force. I am grateful for the challenges the process of change has given me. I bless my ability to let go of the control and I strive to be open to wherever life takes me. In the wise words of Brian Tracy, I know I cannot always control what happens to me, but I can control my attitude toward what happens to me, and in that, I will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master me. I love the energy of change for what it brings me each and every day! I know those things I may be afraid to do, are also the same things that can set me free, and I bless that!

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