Part of becoming a “women of wonder” is cultivating an attitude of gratitude. Why is that so important?

“When you are in a state of appreciation and gratitude, you are in a state of abundance. You are appreciating what you do have instead of focusing on and complaining about what you don’t have. Your focus is on what you have received, and you always get more of what you focus on. And because the law of attraction states that like attracts like, you will attract more abundance – more to be thankful for – to you. (The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract to be grateful for.) It becomes an upward-spiraling process of ever-increasing abundance that just keeps getting better and better.” ~~ “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield

Negative life stuff happens to all of us. It’s what we do with it that counts. What good does it do to whine and complain and stay in a mode of worry, upset and defeat? It does us no good at all as it will only keep us on a downward-spiraling path attracting more of the same. Who wants that?? I certainly don’t.

The Bible tells us to be thankful in all things for good reason. It also says the following for equally good reason:

“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious – the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” Philippians 4:8,9 The Message

Attracting and creating more abundance in our lives is all about changing our mindset. Start by cultivating an attitude of gratitude and let it begin right here.

I invite you to use this post as a place to express your gratitude at any time as many times as you want. Let this be a journal to God and His universe as it creates an “upward-spiraling process of ever-increasing abundance that just keeps getting better and better.” And the glory will be all His!

MeTime!  I am so excited about MeTime … in more ways than one!  Isn’t The Wonder Woman Challenge all about having MeTime?  I just call it self-care but it’s all the same!

When I learned about a line of clothing called MeTime I knew I had to share it with all of my readers and all of my Wonder Women.  Take a look at how cute these tops are. Oh my gosh … wouldn’t it be fun to wear a MeTime top on our artist dates???  If you don’t know what that is you’ll have to sign up for the challenge to find out.  In the mean time go check out all the cute  MeTime apparel.  Let me know in the comment space which is your favorite!!  I think it’s pretty obvious which one mine is! =)

Grab Life By The Coffee Beans!