Читать книгу Meditations for Pain Recovery - Tony Greco - Страница 44

FEBRUARY 3

GRATITUDE

EMOTIONAL BALANCE

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Not only has my pain negatively influenced all aspects of my life, such as my thoughts, feelings, emotions, daily habits and rituals, and even my connection to my higher power; it also has detrimental effects on my attitude. Every day, I wake up and my first thought is of my pain, wondering how it might influence the rest of my day. I go to bed at night, again thinking of my pain, and how it hindered me that day. Gratitude gets lost in the midst of thoughts such as these.

Rather than dwelling on the negative, today I search for the positive. I now wake up each day feeling blessed to be alive. My pain reminds me each day that I am living, and from the moment I realize that, I choose to live each day to the fullest, simply doing the best I can. I take time to become more in tune with my spirit, my thoughts, and my emotions. I embrace them each day for I know I am alive and my higher power has a plan for me.

Gratitude is everything. I know I cannot control the situations that created my chronic pain, but I can control how I live each day. I take control of my life and no longer let my pain control me. I am grateful to be alive, even with my pain, just for right now.