Gratitude And Independence - Online Gratitude Journal #4
July 4, 2008 by akemi
America celebrates Independence today
And what does independence mean to you? To many people, it seems to mean not getting help from others, to do things on their own, in their way. What an ironical view. Don’t you know America owed a lot to France and other countries in its fight for independence?
Seriously, political issues aside, I don’t think independence is about isolation or self-righteousness. I think real independence includes freedom to ask for help and unity to do things together because even when I am with someone, I am still independent. What do you think?
I am grateful for my host country America. It has, and continues to provide me with new opportunities.
Gratitude comes to me at time of loss. . .
I lost all my bookmarks of several years on Wednesday. It started with a strange loading problem at certain sites. I did some research and one said Firefox sometimes does this and the first step to resolution is to clear the cache. I had no idea what a cache was, but the process to clear it sounded simple enough, so I did. I didn’t know it meant clearing information on the browser including bookmarks. . .
AAAGHH!! All my favorite sites’ addresses are gone. Now if you think you were my favorite, you need to remind me where you are.
I am grateful for all the technological advances . . . my computer and software . . . even little conveniences like bookmarks. . . Now help me become smarter to be grateful for the things I take for granted before I lose them . . .
My gratitude across the blogosphere
Aaron over at Today is that Day tried my Akashic Record Reading and wrote about it here. It’s critical to own what we did and put closure to negative energetic workings. Especially if you want to utilize the Law of Attraction favorably in your business and life.
James of Men with Pens just wrote an inspiring post about losing what you have built and gained and starting over. Let me quote the same quote he used to open the article:
“If I inherit a lot of money, I may feel a fiduciary obligation to preserve the corpus. But a person who creates wealth, a risk-taker, says ‘If I lose it all, I can go out and create it again.’ “
- Patrick Rooney, director of research, Center on Philanthropy , Indiana University.
Now that is independence. James extended this theme beautifully in his post. I love finding such high spirit – and he doesn’t even seem to consider himself to be spiritual. . .
Spirituality is not necessarily about going to religious meetings. It’s not about moral. A guy on a motorcycle (or a horse 
) quieting his mind in the wild nature is very spiritual. And us building businesses to serve others!
My Law of Attraction Dream Money Project, week 3, $400
$400 to spend on anything I like is a pretty big deal for me. Do I want to go Nordstrom to get some clothes? A new laptop costs more than $400, right? Hmm. . .
I was walking in my local grocery store and my inner child came out. She wanted a share of the pie.
My inner child: Hey, I want that big flat of strawberries!
My adult self: Amm . . . this dream money is for something nice, not about getting groceries.
My inner child: But I want to eat all those strawberries! Lots and lots of them. I don’t want dinner, I want to eat all the berries.
My adult self: Well . . .
My inner child: You only get me that small tub from time to time. I want lots of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries . . .
My adult self: You are right. . . well, maybe we can split the $400 and get some berries . . .
My inner self: Oh, and look at those flowers! Can we get a new house plant? We had to give away all our plants when we were moving to Oregon, remember?
My adult self: Yes. They are beautiful.
I guess my inner child is right. I always thought those berries were a bit expensive, but what was I thinking? A flat of locally grown fresh strawberries are $12, and that is a lot! Let’s get some blackberries (called marionberries and boysonberries around here), too. Heck, add some ripe heirloom tomatoes. A nice planter of peace lilies. And a bouquet of lilies, lavenders. . . I am paying $100 for all these goodies.
My adult self: Are you happy now?
My inner child: Ah? Ug. . .
Okay, she is busy eating, and her fingers are red with the fruit juice. I take that as yes and thank you.
And with the remaining $300, I am going to Nordstrom for a shopping spree. I will start at the lingerie area (they have seriously gorgeous stuffs!), get a cotton summer dress, a few cute tops. . . Call me vain, I’m happy.
If you are wondering what I’m talking about, please check this post to see how this Dream Money Project works. I am expanding my wealth consciousness to utilize the Law of Attraction.
Okay, I am well fed and rested, ready to get back to work as a new entrepreneur.
What are you grateful for? And enjoy your summer!
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Akemi, I have been using Firefox for several years and I clear my cache almost daily, I have never had that process erase my bookmarks. You should have selected TOOLS and then “Clear Private Data” then the dialog box states “Clear the following now:” and check off the ones to clear but bookmarks is not in the list at all. You might want to have a techy friend who knows Firefox well watch how you clear cache and critique your process.
Akemi - I’m glad you bought those berries. I bet they made you feel far better than any clothing or gadgets.
What I feel most grateful for right now is the wonderful soul reading you gave me. Even only a short while later I am feeling the benefits, as it has really pointed me in the right direction. Thank you.
Deb,
Well, that’s what I did . . . Tools>Options>Advanced>Cache
I don’t know what happened. . . I just know my bookmarks are gone.
Cath,
It was a pleasure talking with you, and I’m glad my Akashic Record Reading helped you.
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