They tell us: You’ve gotta “count your blessings.”<\/p>\n
You need an “attitude of gratitude” for what you have, because then you’ll attract more of it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And while those sentiments certainly are true, they only tell half the story<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you follow their instructions to the letter — and you’ll hear the same refrain A LOT over the next few days, thanks to Thanksgiving \ud83d\ude09 — you find yourself running from the “bad” things in your life while you embrace the “good.”<\/p>\n Hmm… hold up a second. Don’t these same teachers tell you that “what you resist persists”?<\/p>\n Well, the only way to appreciate just ONE HALF of your life without resisting the OTHER HALF is to IGNORE it.<\/p>\n And that, my friend, is what we call “denial.”<\/strong><\/p>\n So what can we do instead?<\/p>\n Well, it’s a given that you want to give thanks on Thanksgiving (hence the name).<\/p>\n It’s also a given that these are some of the most trying times we’ve seen in years, and it can be hard to feel “thankful.”<\/p>\n But the key is to “give thanks” even in what may seem like our “darkest hours”… and to give thanks FOR that very darkness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Because, whether you currently believe it or not, at some point, in every seemingly “negative” circumstance or event, some “good” will rise from the ashes of pain, stress, or heartache.<\/p>\n After all, it’s the “bad” or “trying” times in our lives that teach us the most. These are the times that create “miracles” and “a-ha moments” and plant the seeds for unprecedented strength.<\/p>\n In the Thank God I…<\/em> series of books, the authors who share their stories have come to this realization (I’m featured in the upcoming Thank God I… <\/em>Volume 3<\/em>).<\/p>\n We’ve all become thankful for even our greatest challenges, because those circumstances led us to become who we are today.<\/p>\n Yes, it’s true… against common self-help wisdom, we’ve learned to appreciate the “bad” things that have happened to us.<\/p>\n It is hard to believe someone could be thankful for rape<\/strong>. But authors in these books are thankful for all of these things and more…<\/p>\n They know the truth<\/span>: that EVERYTHING contains both good and bad elements, just like a battery needs a positive and a negative side to work. Your reaction to it depends simply on your perspective.<\/p>\n And whether you’re thankful for all that happens to you, or you’re struggling with how to appreciate your circumstances, you’ll LOVE these awe-inspiring stories of triumph over tragedy.<\/p>\n So to give you something to really be thankful for This Thanksgiving, Thank God I…<\/em> is giving you the opportunity to grab the digital versions of BOTH best-selling books, Thank God I… Volume 1<\/em> and Thank God I… Volume 2,<\/em> for only 9.99.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n When you read these stories, you will instantly realize just how much YOU have to be “thankful” for…<\/p>\n AND we’re even going to sweeten this deal a little more as our way of showing our thankfulness for YOU!<\/p>\n 10 percent of ALL proceeds will be donated to the Charitable Society of Friends, a charity whose primary goal is serving children — the future of our world.<\/p>\n This package will also come with several great bonus gifts, such as<\/strong>:<\/p>\n > <\/span><\/strong>My brand new e-book, Unwrapping the Mysteries of Life ($27 value)<\/p>\n ><\/span><\/strong> 20 minutes FREE\u00a0 counseling or Angel reading ($50 value) from Carla Van Walsum<\/p>\n ><\/span><\/strong> Another 20 minute Angel reading ($50 value) from Jackie Haughn<\/p>\n ><\/span><\/strong> Dealing With Stress ($47 value) from Annabelle Bondar<\/p>\n ><\/strong><\/span> Gratitude Works Journal e-book ($27 value) from Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh<\/p>\n ><\/strong> <\/span>COMPLIMENTARY TICKET to the Gracing Through The Holidays Day Retreat in Topanga, California, December 5, 2010 ($150 value) from Dianne Porchia<\/p>\n ><\/strong> <\/span>A Successful Mastermind Group video ($800 value!) from Nancy Seagal<\/p>\n ><\/strong><\/span> Relax, Restore and Revitalize! Accelerated Breakthrough Audio Download ($200 value) from Nancy Seagal<\/p>\n ><\/span><\/strong> And more…<\/p>\n
\nIt is hard to believe someone could be thankful for incest<\/strong>.
\nIt is hard to believe someone could be thankful for cancer<\/strong>.
\nIt is hard to believe someone could be thankful for the death of a loved one<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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