Daily Gratitude: You know my most important mantra – “everything always works out for me!” Such a simple sentence. But it’s also a command – a command to the universe to coordinate my life so that things do work out for me. The caveat here, though, is the hardest one to accept. I am NOT the one who knows what that means. The universe is! I have to let go. It’s not in my control. The more I try to control it, the further away I drift. Once I accept that whatever circumstances are in front of me really are the best for me whether I can see it right now or not, then I can become less agitated and I can stop trying to orchestrate the events and situations. I will tell you that absolutely everything that has happened to me that I thought was horrible has actually turned out good. In addition to giving up control we have to stop being creatures of instant gratification too. Things happen as they should and WHEN they should. That’s not necessarily along the timeline we’d like. Just accept that and move on. If you believe that everything always works out for you, there will be much less struggle and much more interest and intrigue as you say “hmm this is interesting. I know everything always works out for me so I am excited to see what this will lead to; to see what the universe has in store for me.” That kind of attitude will increase and improve your vibration and as a result you’ll attract more good. You have to remain steadfast in this belief, though, because if you waiver from it, your vibration changes and it will take much longer for the “good” to arrive. It’s like ordering something to be delivered via regular mail vs via Amazon prime or overnight delivery for instance. Your primary job once you recognize what you want, is to remain focused on knowing that what is best for you will come. And be open to the fact that the universe is much wiser than you. Remember how I told you that my developing epilepsy was the best thing that ever happened even though it destroyed my lifelong desire of becoming a neurosurgeon? Or how the excruciating pain of the postherpetic neuralgia (post Shingles nerve pain) may have saved my life because in an indirect and long way my kidney disease was discovered earlier rather than later? These are just two examples. Look back at your life and see if this isn’t true for you.