This is a two part message. The second part will be tomorrow.

Daily Gratitude: There’s too much hate, unrest and chaos around us right now. So what can we do?

It may seem hopeless and as if there’s nothing you can do. But there is always something – you can always go inside and take inventory.

This morning I was “doing my thing” and realized how grateful I am for my mindless routines – you know- brushing my teeth, taking my meds, making my protein shake, turning on the lights, reading etc.

I found myself enjoying what I was paying attention to. And realized that is what life is about – we pay attention to some things and not to others.

Often our minds want us to pay attention to the external stuff as a distraction from dealing with or discovering what’s going on Inside of us.

That’s where we can do some good – inside.

Take some time to look around you no matter where you are.

What do you see? Now pretend you’re “enlarging” that picture.

Look at things individually.

If you’re in the car, look at the dashboard.

Depending on how old you are, think about things that are there that you didn’t used to have.

I told you I gave away my 2004 vehicle because I had the van I use for my races now.

The van is a 2020 model.

And although that’s almost 6 years old the fancy things in it that I didn’t have in my other vehicle just mesmerize me.

Sometimes I notice them and am in awe.

But I need to be thanking them for being in my life and making my life easier- after I get used to them of course but that’s a whole other story.

Sure they’re inanimate objects but they are energy.

So why not express gratitude for and to that energy.

Make a list of the wondrous things in your life.

For older people like me this is easy – once I make the effort to do it.

After all I can remember when we finally got a tv in our household.

Can’t get much older than that.

Focus on your gratitude and appreciation for these things.

And for the people that made them happen.

This is one time when it’s good to stay inside your world for awhile.

What things on that list do you really love?

Let them know that you love them.

I’ll continue with this tomorrow.