Forgetting to say: "Thank-you" to the Universe

One of the tools in healing is expressing gratitude for what one has right in front of them.

A client, the other day, was lamenting about the dis-comfort she was feeling because the ‘music’ had stopped; the clanging pot and pans were still; the hamster wheel in her head had ceased turning. There was this quietness in her psyche and she was unfamiliar with it.

She finally had what she has been asking for: financial stability. Even if only for a month, six months, she was out of harms way. So, why the fussing ? She was not loosing her home, not being late on her bills, actually have some money to replace the cloth napkins that were 14 years old and frayed.

I said to her: “did you say Thank-you” to the universe ?

“NO” was her reply. And, that response got me to thinking: Why is it when we get to the place we have been asking for, we forget to express our gratitude.
Reminds me of the person who says: “I feel great today, I think I will skip my therapy session”. Why is it we only express gratitude when we are humbled by circumstances and are frightened ? Why do some of us only donate when we feel abundant, and hold tight when we are afraid to even give $5.
We use the gratitude avenue as a way to quiet the hamster wheel, still those pots and pans.

But wait…we need to give back to the universe. We need to acknowledge it’s actions and power. When we say thank-you, thousands of ears hear that thought, feel that softness, and experience that kindness.