Rose, I am sharing something that was especially meaningful from this article!
"Spontaneously feeling grateful is fine.
This doesn’t produce emotional healing or emotional growth. (Understatement.)
Those happy moments won’t attach magnets to your aura in order to “attract” whatever you wish."
Many years ago, I had believed this, that gratitude would be really really helpful. It certainly felt better than how I was back then. What I especially love is that spontaneously feeling grateful is fine, not constantly pushing myself to feel grateful all the time.
By now you know better, Michael. Mood-Making is the technical name for what you were doing for yourself.
Sadly . . . . Practicing Gratitude leads to people who feel good, due to the Mood-Making, but their chakra databanks reveal they are stuck. Not growing, more like self-sedated.
Thank you for this very educational article, Rose. Practicing Gratitude is quite popular. As consumers, it is important to know what works and what doesn't.
This is a thought provoking question. Would you elaborate please? Thank you.
"Do the delights of PRACTICE GRATITUDE include authentic emotional growth?"
Thank you for this important article Rose, and alerting us to the dangers of Practice Gratitude. I think when I first heard about the idea of Practice Gratitude, years ago, it sounded somewhat sweet but also pretty mild. It's very eye-opening to learn about all the different ways it's not a good idea!
Rose, I am sharing something that was especially meaningful from this article!
"Spontaneously feeling grateful is fine.
This doesn’t produce emotional healing or emotional growth. (Understatement.)
Those happy moments won’t attach magnets to your aura in order to “attract” whatever you wish."
Many years ago, I had believed this, that gratitude would be really really helpful. It certainly felt better than how I was back then. What I especially love is that spontaneously feeling grateful is fine, not constantly pushing myself to feel grateful all the time.
By now you know better, Michael. Mood-Making is the technical name for what you were doing for yourself.
Sadly . . . . Practicing Gratitude leads to people who feel good, due to the Mood-Making, but their chakra databanks reveal they are stuck. Not growing, more like self-sedated.
All of us can do better than that.
I wonder if one danger of Practice Gratitude is not being very truthful.
Like a coworker who habitually says “another day in paradise”. When most days aren’t probably like that.
Rose one of the many important points you make is that "we’ll be looking for truth, rather than “feel-good.” Not just important but crucial!
Thank you for this very educational article, Rose. Practicing Gratitude is quite popular. As consumers, it is important to know what works and what doesn't.
This is a thought provoking question. Would you elaborate please? Thank you.
"Do the delights of PRACTICE GRATITUDE include authentic emotional growth?"
Thank you for this important article Rose, and alerting us to the dangers of Practice Gratitude. I think when I first heard about the idea of Practice Gratitude, years ago, it sounded somewhat sweet but also pretty mild. It's very eye-opening to learn about all the different ways it's not a good idea!