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 Enjoying the Gifts of Focus and Practicing Gratitude Practicing gratitude is such a remarkable thing to do, I've made it a lifelong, daily process. And it's one of the first steps in communicating with animals . Did you know that what you focus on expands? via GIPHY It's true. Your body, mind and spirit are like a computer. So similar to when you search for something on Google, it uses your focus to determine what you want more of. It doesn't judge or determine right or wrong; it doesn't decide if this is a 'good' focus or 'bad' one. It just checks to see what you're looking at and gives you more of that by crowding out all the rest. It follows your thoughts which are further reinforced by the emotional energy you give your focus. That's it. And by the way, it tends to ignore the weaker energies of wishing, hoping and negatives (like don't, shouldn't, or no). If you focus on your problems, your bodymind and spirit understand that

 Where is your family from and why did they come to America? Have you ever visited the communist countries of China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, Laos, or Vietnam? I've had the honor of traveling to many parts of the world, and fell in love with the people of nearly every country. My heart broke for those who were unable to enjoy the freedoms of choice and self direction that Americans take for granted every day. What do you do for a living? Whether you are a doctor, teacher, mechanic, IT person, or full time parent; I would imagine you chose that path for your life because you enjoyed certain aspects of that work, and you are able to be compensated for it. What if you had no say in the direction of your life, and your future was solely dictated to you by the government? I cannot think of a faster way to snuff out the spark o f life in one's eyes than completely removing their own agency from their lives. Unfortunately, that is what happens in communist/socialist countries. Do y