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\u201cGratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,and confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>~ Melody Beattie<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=\u201dBlurb\u201d title=\u201dSPIRITUAL PRACTICES\u201d url_new_window=\u201doff\u201d use_icon=\u201doff\u201d icon_color=\u201d#000066\u2033 use_circle=\u201doff\u201d circle_color=\u201d#000066\u2033 use_circle_border=\u201doff\u201d circle_border_color=\u201d#000066\u2033 icon_placement=\u201dtop\u201d animation=\u201dtop\u201d background_layout=\u201dlight\u201d text_orientation=\u201dcenter\u201d use_icon_font_size=\u201doff\u201d use_border_color=\u201doff\u201d border_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_style=\u201dsolid\u201d header_font_size=\u201d20\u2033 header_text_color=\u201d#dd3333\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d40px|||\u201d] [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u201dText\u201d background_layout=\u201dlight\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d text_font_size=\u201d16\u2033 text_text_color=\u201d#444444\u2033 use_border_color=\u201don\u201d border_color=\u201d#cccccc\u201d border_style=\u201doutset\u201d max_width=\u201d850\u2033 text_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d border_width=\u201d6px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px|40px|40px|40px\u201d]<\/p>\n Love:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Love is the most powerful force in the universe. \u00a0Some would say it\u2019s the only real power. Love is the true nature of Spirit and is alive and well in every one of us when we put aside hurt, anger, hatred, and all the other destructive emotions. Unconditional Love will heal every relationship and every situation.<\/p>\n To be truly happy, we must be willing to get beyond\u00a0our resentments and fears and allow the Divine Nature of Love to transform our way of looking at the world.<\/p>\n And, just as important, we must extend that Unconditional Love to ourselves. When we do that, we feel confident and secure \u2013 and we cease judging and condemning others.<\/p>\n In fact, Unconditional Love is so important to our health and happiness, we are building a whole section on the Science of Happiness, which is based on Unconditional Love. \u00a0Check it out. \u00a0Watch as it evolves.<\/p>\n Fill Your World With Beauty and Love:<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n A short guided meditation designed to transform your entire world and everything in it with the energy and intention of Love. \u00a0Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Try This Exercise:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Just for today, make everything you say or do about everyone else. Instead of talking about yourself, ask others to share their stories. Don\u2019t talk about your problems. Ask others how they are feeling. Don\u2019t take. Give. Enjoy this day of allowing everyone else to be the center of attention, and then answer this question: \u201cHow did this experience feel and what did you notice?\u201d<\/p>\n