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"The Root of Joy is Gratefulness" David Steindl-Rast

Updated: Feb 13, 2022

I love this quote.


I view the energy of gratitude as a portal to healing, and to grace.


In this New Year, I've been contemplating gratitude. Not the gratitude of feeling appreciation for something. I'm referring to the energy of gratitude, which is different from acknowledging an accomplishment, manifestation or outcome.


The energy of gratitude is just that, an energy.


It isn’t a thought, a feeling, or even a dream.


The energy of gratitude is kind of initiation. It is a portal to healing, in all its mystery and an opening to grace. The energy of gratitude unlocks our imagination, within which lie the seeds of true joy.


Recently I sat in meditation, curious about meeting the energy of gratitude.


I didn’t have a clear roadmap to finding it without its usual tethers though.


So, I asked.


I asked my guidance to show me the energy of gratitude, in its simplicity and purity.


And, I sat.


Before long, I had an overwhelming sense of something I couldn’t name. It was warmth without heat. Comfort without holding. Joy without laughter. Clarity without explanation.


It was simply, Wholeness.






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