GRATITUDE
"...a basic law:
the more you practice the art of thankfulness,
the more you have to be thankful for.
This, of course, is a fact.
Thankfulness does tend to reproduce in kind.
The attitude of gratitude revitalizes the entire mental process
by activating all other attitudes, thus stimulating creativity."
(Norman Vincent Peale, American pastor, Author 1898-1993)

since we seem to be such a mental bunch here I thought that this was appropriate as a topic, especially concerning the revitalization that occurs to the mental process when feeling gratitude.

I sense I will unattach from this board soon, although I've said that before ;) and I just want to share that throughout my time here Bruce, I have always been aware of how much I appreciate your books, your wisdom, the way you wrote it so I could understand easily and for giving me a place to hang while I experimented with those ideas presented in your books, and also a place I could express myself, my concerns, and questions, and the way you reinforced me when I told you of my first retrieval. it's been a helluva ride! it's time I just started my own forum truly where I can be head honcho like u are...as aren't we all wanting to express ourselves as captain's of our own souls?
ok, I'll be in and out..don't want to make myself a big liar... :D
I just love you Bruce and wanted everyone to know about your work and how much it has helped me in my personal growth.
Alysia

Alysia,

Thank you for this. Gives me pause for thought.

Love,
Bob

I ditto everything you said Alysia...EXCEPT for leaving to start my own forum.   :D  

well, never know Vicky, you might! I know your book is going to be so good..people will have questions... ;)

Aw shucks... ::)

Oh no.  

Now I will be envisioning my book being published, and someone saying to me, "Hey, I read your book.  But I have a question about something".  And that's when I will freak out and go, "What?  Aaahhh!  You mean I didn't explain something good enough?!!"

If anyone knows me well enough, you know I am a procrastinating perfectionist.  Will this book ever be written now?   :D

oh, it gets better..really, try this:

me: oh thank god I'm done and its perfect.
Guide: where do u think you're going?
me: out to have fun, why?
Guide: it's not perfect yet. sit down.
me: WHATDOYAMEAN ITS NOT DONE?
Guide: you just have the general outline there.
me: omygod....

repeat the upper scene about 4 times and then u realize perfection should be removed from the dictionary! >:( ;D :-*

I like your style though Vicky..very flowy...

Hey yeah thankyou Alysia for this, If it wasn't for Bruce I know i wouldn't be where I am today, maybe not even started this path at all. This forum was amazing for me and still is so I am really grateful plus I have met some excellent friends here!

Well lets hope for many more years of hapiness :)

Ryan

I thought you had a forum on your website Alysia.   ???

Sorry to hear you're going. I enjoyed reading your posts.

wrote on Dec 18^th, 2005 at 11:52am:

I thought you had a forum on your website Alysia.   ???

Hi Mair. I took the forum off for various technical reasons, but going to put it back up soon. love, alysia

wrote on Dec 18^th, 2005 at 12:15pm:

Sorry to hear you're going. I enjoyed reading your posts.

thanks Sasuke. I enjoy you too here. I especially like your tag; something about being 16 going on 40? ha ha! I know the feeling! I won't go too far away. I love sharing here.

Good for you. ;-)

Love, Mairlyn

Well Alysia, i guess it's hello and goodbye, and we only just got aquainted. I enjoyed reading your posts too.

Love
Uwe

I changed my mind already about leaving ;D well, we can change our mind can't we? ;D

Well, you know what they say about women changing their minds!   ;D  Of course, you aren't the average woman and I'm not really a sexist.  :o

http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/affection.gif
http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/ornament.gif
it's christmas, what the hey..can't leave yet. http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/grouphug.gif

I am glad to learn that you are staying. :)

Excellent
Uwe

I for one WUV you alysia!  Smoochy smoochy!

It just wouldn't be the same without you.  And you're right -- breaking up at Christmas is just wrong!

blink

omygod Blink! are we having a smoochfest? :-*  what has happened to my logical processes? :P  seriously though I think I could sit around with you all day making up silly poetry which somehow turns out quite revealing and clever and fun!

u guys are too much like family..if I left, you'd probably haunt me in my dreams and I'd have to come back and retrieve myself from stuckness. I hate doing self retrievals, so I'll stay. I'm off topic as usual. 30 whacks with a wet noodle.  :P

forget all the above cleverness. I flat out love you.

Sometimes we have to get a little off topic to keep our sanity  ;D

I've never seen u off topic Vicky, do u do this too? I want to hear about your guide came to your hospital room again. I love that story! I'm sorry..u don't have to. I just could enjoy it over and over. I should look it up in the archives, do u remember the name of the topic? love, alysia :D

Oh goodness...I am SUCH a Libra.  I do so love getting attention.

Ok, what was that thread called...I think I just called it Meeting My Guide or something like that.  

I'm sure it's way down on page 40 by now!  Who knows.  You may just have to go find it yourself, I'm not too sure everyone wants to hear my story all over again.  

And you are right Alysia, I probably don't go off topic much, like we are now!  I am way too serious sometimes.   :)