Planets in Retrograde -- The Basics
By
Rebecca Brents

Real People
Real Lives
Real Ambitions
Real Questions

Our Premium Members
Get
Real Answers
Real Direction
Real Information
Real Advantages

Become a
Premium Member
today!!

Astrology is for Believers.

With Real Astrology as your compass, you can recognize what's right for you, work with your natural gifts and rhythms, understand the dynamics of your relationships, and take your place more easily in Life's natural flow.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.

Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership
TODAY!!

Surviving Saturn's Return: Overcoming the Most Tumultuous Time of Your Life
By
Sherene Schostak, Stefanie Iris Weiss

Astrology is for Believers.

With an open mind and a knowledge of Astrology you can watch your life unfold in ways that make sense.

You can understand the demands of change and "what's really going on" in a crisis.

Whether in a gentle push in the right direction or in a "hard knock upside the head," you can read the message behind what life is asking of you.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.

Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership
TODAY!!

Beginning Astrology Classes for Premium Members

The Key to Your Character ... hear the lecture in The Auditorium

	Sagittarius Astrology Self Improvement for Sagittarius The Practice of Thanksgiving Focus on What You Have Instead of What You Don't Have by Sharon L. Demarte Sharon Demarte
Astrology, Tarot, and Self Improvement for the New Age.

    Email This Page to a Friend    

The Practice of Thanksgiving
Focus on What You Have Instead of What You Don't Have
by Sharon L. Demarte

Readings as Distinctive
as You Are!!

All our readings are unique, individual, just-for-you readings -- custom-crafted from your Natal Chart information.

Choose the Reading
That's Right for YOU!

We have become a consumerist society. We are addicted to wanting more "things". This way of thinking is fed daily through advertising and a culture dedicated to "keeping up with or surpassing the Joneses".

We are focusing on what we don't have and missing what we do have. We, in America, have so much! And, as a people, we are not happy. There is more suicide, crime, drugs etc. than ever before. Maybe we need to take a critical look at our view that "more is better".

When I was young, my parents would say to me "Clean up your plate; think of all the starving people in the world". At that time, I didn't know any starving people, so that didn't mean much to me. I feel like I do know starving people now. The people of Afghanistan. Awakening to their desperate situation has made me much more grateful for everyone and everything in my life.

I find myself noticing all of the little things that support me. My favorite coffee mug, a warm shower, the comfortable bed I crawl into at night. And this goes on and on. I appreciate these things because now I am really aware that there are starving people in the world. People who are not only starving for food, but also starving for the comfort inherent in all of the little things that I once took for granted.

I lack interest in buying more "things". Conserving feels good to me. Focusing on what I do have instead of what I don't have is bringing me a new sense of enhanced energy, joy and peace. This has become my daily practice of Thanksgiving.

Try it for yourself. Thanksgiving day might is good day to start. From the time you wake up in the morning, pay attention to each and every thing around you. Notice how each item enhances your life. Imagine being without it. Appreciate it.

(I feel like I need to put a disclaimer in here. You may not like some of the things around you " in that case, those are things you might want to get rid of, they aren't enhancing your life).

Notice how you feel when you are practicing being grateful for everything. Now, shift your focus to something that you don't have and you want. How does that change how you feel? Experiment shifting back and forth and notice the changes in how you feel.

Next, focus on the people in your life. Look for what you are thankful for in each person. What does that person bring to your life? Be specific. You may be asking, "But Sharon, what about the people that I don't like?" You can appreciate them too. Look for what they bring into your life. It might be something like helping you grow or helping you become a stronger person. Write these down for each person. Some examples are:

I am thankful for having you, _____________ in my life because you bring me:

--joy by making me laugh.
--understanding by fully listening to me.
--encouragement by your belief in me.
--courage by you telling your truth.
--acceptance by never judging me.

The next step is to tell them. Yes, you read that right! Tell them! Now! Too often we don't tell people what we appreciate about them until it's too late. Tell them in person (preferably) or over the phone or through writing. Just tell them!

Appreciating everything and every person in your life is the Practice of Thanksgiving. It is focusing on what you have instead of what you don't have. Start this practice this Thursday and see how your day goes. I would be willing bet that it will be the best Thanksgiving day you have ever experienced.

Sharon Demarte is a Quality of Life Coach. She coaches individuals by telephone and internet, helping her clients close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Her clients come from all walks of life. She works best with people who have a strong desire, a willingness to take action, and are motivated to increase the quality of their lives ? sometimes even in difficult situations.

One of her specialties is working with Caregivers. She works with caregivers to help them avoid caregiver burnout and maintain their own health, well-being and quality of life while caring for another. She also loves to work with people who are Too Young To Retire ? they are the age of customary retirement, but choose to go on to yet another career.

If you are a person who wants more out of life and would like to explore the possibilities of partnering with Sharon as your coach, please contact her in whatever way is comfortable for you. By email: demartes@nventure.com; by fax (confidential): 253-568- 0453; by telephone: 206-938-1867.

Are you looking for more information on Education, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, "The Laws You Live By," Higher Knowledge, and Intercultural Experiences?

Sagittarius is the astrology sign that deals specifically with Education, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, "The Laws You Live By," Higher Knowledge, and Intercultural Experiences. Learn more about Sagittarius.
The information here tells all about Sagittarius Astrology.

Sagittarius Horoscope

Knowledge is happiness, because to have knowledge --broad, deep knowledge
--is to know true ends from false, and lofty things from low.
~ Helen Keller ~
Born June 27, 1880

Please click on the titles to visit these fine areas of Enchanted Spirit

---

	PO Box 1080 Sandia Park · NM · 87047

Enchanted Spirit is a non-denominational spiritual center of healing, support, self-improvement, personal guidance, education and writing. We publish multi-media works of New Age thought and information to encourage serenity and growth in individual life choices, advance the universal search for life's meaning, and promote tolerance for positive ideas from all philosophies and religious traditions, believing as we do that truth is where you find it.

---

This site is hosted and maintained for Enchanted Spirit by

Catweasel Ink

Copyright © 1999 - 2008 by Enchanted Spirit and Catweasel Ink.
Contributed works copyright by their respective authors. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized reproduction specifically prohibited.

Last updated May 15th, 2004

Rebecca is not available
right now.


Please check back
later
CLICK HERE FOR
MORE INFO

Astrology is for Believers.

With an open mind and a knowledge of Astrology you can watch your life unfold in ways that make sense.

You can recognize the subtle knock of real opportunity and the soft voice of invitations to personal growth because you know they're coming, where to look for them, and what they'll look like when they appear.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.

Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership
TODAY!!

Astrology Coaching
Live Your Life by Divine Design

Astrology Coaching puts YOU in control of the life you were born to live!!

Take a journey through your birth chart as never before.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.

Enroll in
Astrology Coaching
TODAY!!

Recommended Book from Amazon

Dancing in the Dragon's Den: Rekindling the Creative Fire in Your Shadow
By
Rosanne Bane

Order Your Free Horoscope!

Learn Astrology
Learn Tarot

Astrology Readings
Tarot Readings

For the best in
Astrology and Tarot
Personal Development
Self-Improvement
New Age Living
visit
Enchanted Spirit
often!!