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Count Your Blessings Each Day is Essential for Explosive Growth

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC

Jack Canfield, the founder of Success Principles, purports, “Count your blessings each day is essential for explosive growth.” And frankly, I completely agree. Reading Paula Hamilton’s Sunday Blessing blogs got me to thinking about this topic.

From our community of Active Rain bloggers who appear successful in their own niches, this attitude of thanksgiving is common among our small group of colleagues.

Make no mistake about it when it comes to counting your blessings. This practice is not for the faint of heart – because it leads to transformation and marvelous growth.

Being able to count your blessings produces an inner awakening about God and regarding whom you really are. It’s a point of realization against nearly all forms of painful adversity that helps to propel you forward about living. As a result, this inner strength and attitude of thankfulness is very potent, as others will inevitably become attracted to this tender-hearted Spirit.

In effect, counting your blessings is not an exclusive act to build up one’s self. It’s a very humble act to acknowledge the importance of others above you, and for the God-fearing and faith-believing, to acknowledge the sovereignty of God.

This blog is not meant to be antagonist about others’ religious beliefs. Rather, it’s meant to spark some thought about the wholeness of healthy living – both personally and professionally.

We consider many of you to be part of what we count as blessings in our lives. In fact, we count you twice. Have a great weekend!

Feel free to contact Colorado Springs Realtor, Cherise Selley, at Selley Group Real Estate, LLC: 2139 Chuckwagon Rd, Ste 210 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 - 719. 598. 5101

Portions of this article are written by Gordon, as framed by the expressed opinions of Cherise, but not proofread.

Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Janice,

Great way to start the day.

Oct 22, 2010 02:34 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Gay,

Life and death confronts us all the time, but when it is right in your face like the woman with terminal cancer, it's certainly a wake up call to recognize our blessings.

Oct 22, 2010 02:35 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Thanks Loreena,

Sounds like your dad called it as he saw it - wisely.

Oct 22, 2010 02:36 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Bill,

I bet you do!

Oct 22, 2010 02:36 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Paula,

Sending you and yours our love as well.

Oct 22, 2010 02:37 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gordon and Cherise,

We all have so much to be thankful for, and in the worst of times (or what appears to be so), it is the one thing that always perks me right back into the thick of things.  All we have to do is look around, and there is so much to appreciate.  Your message cannot be overemphasized, it is a mantra to be repeated daily.  Thanks for repeating it.  A

Oct 22, 2010 04:00 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Ron & Alexandra,

Thanks for sharing your ways to show gratitude! g

Oct 22, 2010 04:08 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Cherise & Gordon, Wow … this is so powerful. I pray this is featured. “Being able to count your blessings produces an inner awakening about God and regarding whom you really are.” Thank you!

Oct 22, 2010 06:01 AM
Marilyn Boudreaux
Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

blessed and highly favored, the Lord will bless those who bless Him and in a sense I think blessing others is what we are to do with our lives.

Since the month of November brings "Thanksgiving" I make it a special point to post a "thankful" thought each day throughout the month...helps me to really focus on all the blessings and I  never out of blessings to share before the 30th!!

Oct 22, 2010 07:03 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Marilyn,

I see tremendous conviction of faith in your comment.  If you only knew how much I admire this... g

Oct 22, 2010 09:54 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Kathleen,

Terrific about how these words touched you today! g

Oct 22, 2010 09:55 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

I know that when I feel down, if I will start saying, "Thank you LORD for _________. Thank you LORD for _____________.  Thank you LORD for_______________".  Pretty soon my joy is restored.  Just fill in the blanks.

Oct 22, 2010 02:31 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Cherise and Gordon, I have so many blessings to count I don't even know where to begin.  Oh I know where to begin; from my very beginning when I was blessed to be born to my wonderful parents and it just goes on from there. Our God is an AWESOME GOD!

Oct 22, 2010 02:36 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Cherise & Gordon:  I too, am forever grateful and thankful for everything in my life--I am truly blessed and I know that paying it forward and being thankful are two reasons that we continue to be blessed.  God is GREAT!

Oct 23, 2010 06:18 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

In all things give thanks is a great motto to live by. What one focus's upon seems to expand. Thanks for the encouraging word my friends.

Cal

Oct 23, 2010 03:08 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Judi, I wonder how many things we all would use to fill in the blanks.

Marchel, Indeed He is an awesome triune God!

Debe, You're so right.  His love is not for us to keep to ourselves exclusively!

Cal, thanks for stopping by tonight Pastor.

Oct 23, 2010 04:59 PM
Ty Lacroix
Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc - London, ON

Cherise: Every morning I recite all the things I am grateful for and when we start to think what we can be grateful of, perspective and vitality is increased!

Ty

Oct 23, 2010 11:04 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Gratefulness is such an important trait of happiness. And who can't use lots more happiness???

Oct 25, 2010 05:30 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Ty, your living a great life.

Oct 25, 2010 05:48 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Gary, I think we are all searching for contentment to its fullness.

Oct 25, 2010 05:49 AM