{"id":2552,"date":"2011-11-28T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2011-11-28T14:05:51","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T19:05:51","slug":"celebrate-thanksgiving-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/11\/celebrate-thanksgiving-everyday.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Thanksgiving Everyday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cEvery day should be a day of Thanksgiving for all the gifts of Life \u2014 for sunshine, water, and the luscious fruits and greens which we receive as indirect gifts from the Great Giver.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Paramahansa Yogananda<\/p>\n

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Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday and tradition.
\nWhy only give thanks one day a year?<\/span><\/p>\n

Every day is a new day.<\/span>
\nThere is so much for you to be thankful for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating an attitude of gratitude and giving thanks consistently is very powerful.<\/span>
\nYou focus your mind and heart on being grateful and appreciating what you do have.
\nThis creates a high vibration.
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By acknowledging your blessings, you fill yourself with positive energy and good feelings.<\/span>
\nFocusing on good things and being thankful for what you have is a better choice than complaining about what you do not have.<\/span><\/p>\n

The real message of Thanksgiving is about being grateful for all of our blessings.<\/span>
\nIt is joy, happiness, love and gratitude.
\nThe real message of life is to be thankful for all of our blessings.
\nIt is joy, happiness, love and gratitude.
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You are blessed and free to create whatever you want in life.<\/span>
\nAn attitude of gratitude empowers you to achieve success.<\/span>
\nIt creates a wonderful energy that attracts other people to you and whatever resources you want.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens when you consistently focus your energy on something negative?<\/span>
\nWhat happens when you consistently focus your energy on something positive?
\nIt is wise to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative!
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\nBeing thankful opens you up to wonderful people, experiences and opportunities.<\/span>
\nBeing thankful attracts good things to you and generates and good health.
\nBeing thankful and appreciating life’s blessings feels good!
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So maybe the concept of having Thanksgiving everyday is just common sense.<\/span>
\nYou do not have to make a elaborate meal, just gives thanks for what is in your life.<\/span>
\nTake the time each day to acknowledge, recognize and appreciate your blessings.<\/span>
\nLet the people around you know how you feel about their contribution to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

I came across this video over the weekend.
\nIt highlights how much we have to be thankful for and what a positive attitude, love and encouragement can do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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