I am certain when you are an empath that the most important thing is to commit to happiness and surround yourself with the people, things and (engage in) activities to support that happiness...or else you run the risk of receiving the torment of the world.

In my place of longing, loneliness and love, I have discovered that this, a revolutionary theory of happiness as I dubbed it, is absolutely necessary...you must work in order to reside in your happiness, joy, bliss and fulfillment by any means necessary. (and my any means, I am including therapy, time in nature, time away from people, time submerged in your art, doing yoga eating healthy foods, watching comedies and seeking your truest highest nature)

10th December 2011

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Gratitude List for Healing

I’m writing this list as a healing tool. I’ve suffered the last 2 weeks from severe stress reactions in my body, and want to prevent the decline of my health to it’s most stressful state- depression. In order to remind myself of all that is good at this moment, to be in the now, to allow my panic to subside and to work towards healing, I understood that I needed to deconstruct my fear based thinking. Yes, you may end up being “all up in my business” as a result of reading this list, but you have been warned. Now, lets get happy, or at least, realistic.

  1. Overall, I am healthy. My children are healthy.
  2. I am still in my right mind.
  3. I have, despite being unemployed for exactly one year, not had to go without food, clothing, shelter or transportation.
  4. I am thankful that I have secured employment for the first six months of 2012
  5. I am thankful for my family who have allowed my sons and me to move in with them.
  6. I am thankful for a close friend who volunteered to help with basic car repairs/maintenance.
  7. I am thankful that after years of being unemployed my children’s father is now employed and paying his child support.
  8. I am thankful that I have made it this far (ABD) in my doctoral program.
  9. I am thankful for people who have reached out to me to work with them on projects.
  10. I am thankful that my children are in decent schools with teachers and administrators who care and value them as young men of color and expect the best from them academically.
  11. I am thankful that my sons are able to participate in the extra curricular activities they enjoy.
  12. I am thankful for my family’s health and strength. That we are all healthy, positive, productive people.
  13. I am thankful for my parents and their support, encouragement, positive energy, solution focused perspectives.
  14. I am thankful to my mom for material support, and thankful to my dad for moral support, for being a father to my sons when their own could not step up.
  15. I am thankful for the two new baby nieces that graced my life this year, and the unconditional love they give and receive just by being held!!
  16. I am thankful for friends who check on me, email me, FB me, call me and let me know that I am missed. 
  17. I am thankful for friends who end conversations with the reminder that they love me. 
  18. I am thankful for friends who remind me of the miracles I have already created and who have faith that I will create more miracles.
  19. I am thankful that out of my life experiences and gifts given to me, I am able to launch my own business in 2012.
  20. I am thankful for my healing, for the knowledge that all of my problems have solutions and that I have the skills, tools, and resources necessary to solve them or to get help in solving them.
  21. I am thankful for my toolbox of healing…for the wisdom to rewrite affirmations and complete a gratitude list.

what’s on your gratitude list?

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