Since I can not call and talk - I will write !  I loved your BLOG posting this AM and I believe that we can never over do being grateful. I believe that gratitude along with trusting (Faith) is the basis of our relationship to God/Source. When we are in a state of gratitude we can not be in a state of hate at the same moment.  We can be in gratitude and a moment later feel hate but never in the same moment,  In dealing with this cold and laryngitis I have been acutely aware of how grateful I am for my basics (hearing,seeing, smell, taste, feeling (both physically and emotionally), kinesthetic (third eye)  and the ability to communicate easily with others thru speech along with being grateful for the plentitude of good food, clean water, clean air to breathe, beauty around me, family, friends, work, a dependable and comfortable vehicle to transport me, a warm comforting home, a sweet dog to cuddle up with when I am not feeling well,  A computer to communicate with since my voice needs rest.  These are things most of us have and even expect but how may of us take the time to be truly grateful for them other than during the Holiday Season?  My intention is to BE in a state of gratitude as much as possible - may not make it to the 100% mark in this earthly body but I can get close. LOL I can even BE grateful for NOT being grateful because of the contrast and the awareness that shows up.  I usually discover that I am feeling anger, frustration, ill-will or what ever towards something quite quickly and just by taking a moment to reflect about what is going on I can often chuckle at myself and find SOMETHING I can BE in the state of gratitude towards.

I am wanting to incorporate a way to FEEL gratitude for life and all it has to offer, even the things I do NOT like!  The past 2 weeks I have often caught myself feeling resistance to feeling dis-ease. At times getting down right angry with my body and it's lack of being "tuff enough" to fight off any dis -ease.  I think I may have some more learning around having compassion for this body of mine, LOL!  Interesting how I can ignore certain aches, pains and keep on going yet my voice isn't allowing me to ignore it. It is right there. If I try to ignore taking care of it - it simply refuses to work.  PERIOD.  I am very grateful  for my voice and the ease of communication it allows me!!!

The best way out of that feeling of frustration is to go to gratitude.  I am one of those who become very frustrated that my body is not cooperating with what I "want" it to be or do. I am angry with my body's weakness - so I am angry with what I see as MY weakness!   I may not find a way to be grateful for the actual "dis-ease"; but I can sure find a bunch of other things to be grateful for AND I know that when I am through with this I am going to feel SO grateful for feeling well!!!   Interesting that I actually just felt a shift  in writing this ... LOL!  How fun!!

This  "dis-ease" in my body is teaching me to be grateful for the dis- ease because it is bringing me to a new awareness of my body and how much it does for me and being "grateful for being me", as Paul always says.  I love it.... we are such interesting creatures, so simple yet complex at the same time. 

Interesting little FYI I found about the word trust:  which can be used to describe the Trust we have for God/Source

• TRUST (noun)
  The noun TRUST has 6 senses:
1. something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)        =    The Vortex!
2. certainty based on past experience       =  learning experiences of "good or bad"
3. the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others          =  are we reliable and honest with ourselves and God/Source?
4. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service    =  what we surround ourselves with and how we control all of our interactions with our "community"  for the highest good?    I am having a very interesting reaction to the word "control"
5. complete confidence in a person or plan etc        = complete confidence in Source/God
6. a trustful relationship         = my relationship with God/Source, my relationship with myself! 

Interesting things about the 6 senses is that each one relays information about whether or not we consider something is "good (nurturing or bad (harmful)"