Gratitude

Dr. Neen's Gracitude experiment empowers you to give with a gracious attitude of gratitude.

There's something inside of each of us that wants to express success. We seek out mentors and support systems to help us achieve that desire.

There's also something inside of us that recognizes when someone is reaching out to us, to help them express success. When you respond to that person's request for help, they are so thankful and relieved that you care. They are so thankful or in gratitude, they say "thank you" to you.

Usually, when someone says "thank you," they are thanking someone for doing something on their behalf. When you are able to do something on behalf of someone else, you also have a feeling. What is that feeling? You immediately feel something about having been available to help. How did you feel when you helped that person? It feels good, doesn't it? You feel the connection that makes you know you made a difference. In fact, you are the one who is grateful for the opportunity to be of service. What if you said, "thank you for allowing me to be of service"?

Think of people who've said you inspire them, or helped them express success. Make a list of these people.

Now, think about how it feels to receive praise from a teacher, a parent, a loved one, a co-worker or boss. How would the person on your list feel if you, as their mentor, acknowledged them, for allowing you to be of service to them? Allowing you the opportunity to have that deep feeling of fulfillment and gratitude? What if you let them know you are grateful for being able to do your purpose on this planet? Think about how much gratitude you feel when you remember the interactions with people on this list.

Wouldn't you like to let the people on this list know how they've given back to you? The statement, "thank you for allowing me to be of service" is very powerful. It is having a gracious attitude of gratitude and that attitude starts a powerful chain reaction.

Sharing your appreciation uplifts your spirit and the spirit of others. This attitude brings a new level of awareness. I call this new level, GRACITUDE. When you express gracitude, you will find magical things happen for you and for those you express it towards. You can activate the level of gracitude within yourself and within the group of women whom you currently mentor or positively influence. You have the power to activate the power within others. This is called empowerment.

As women around the world are empowered with gracitude, the issues in our communities will be addressed. Low self-esteem, drug abuse, domestic abuse, poverty and crime will be issues of the past. Economic empowerment, math and science education, and respect for the arts will bring about international collaborations and world healing.