“Thank You” Cycle

We usually think of gratitude as an acknowledgment of our receiving.
We say, “Thank you,” and it’s over. That is about as active as “Thank you” gets.

There is more to “Thank you” than the uttering of the word. Once the receiving has been fulfilled and the thanks spoken, you increase your resonance with your own gratitude by acting on it. The action of gratitude is the act of giving.

Giving keeps the receiving-giving cycle flowing. Like a wheel, it gathers speed and becomes a blur.

The cycle of giving can begin anywhere; for conversation purposes let’s start with ‘receiving’. You receive a gift, or you notice the beauty and bounty of your world, or you feel the love of your friends and
family and you spontaneously are filled with a feeling of gratitude. This feeling of gratitude rises in you, like helium in a balloon.

By being conscious of this feeling you can cultivate gratitude and your spoken thanks, rises the energy around you… keep in mind that it does not turn over … wonderful though it was, it is over until you act upon that energy.

Which brings us to the action part of “Thank you”. The second half of the “Thank you” cycle is rarely spoken. It is the active half. Most people don’t pay attention to it. Most don’t even know it exists. It exist when it is applied with energy and awareness.

Gratitude becomes a way of life.

Here’s how it works: the passive aspect of gratitude turns into its active counterpart, which is service. When we serve others with gratitude this energy serves as positive fuel which moves the energy around us. Instead of letting the sweet energy of your sincere gratitude dissipate, you are converting it into its kineticform and using it for good. You are churning your gratitude into service. This creates the momentum.

When you become grateful for the opportunity to serve you activate the gratitude cycle and the energy around you is always sparkling. Having an attitude of gratitude and serving others becomes effortless, like gliding.

This cycle perpetuates itself in a flow of giving and receiving that energizes you.

Daisy Says: Through servitude you express gratitude.