The Power of Gratitude

It's still Scorpio season! Because I use my birthday as an opportunity to set my intentions and resolutions, I wanted to share my big lesson with you today.  

Gratitude is incredibly important. Today, I want to talk about the importance of focusing on positives, even in adversities and when times are rough. True abundance lies within oneself, it's not always about material wealth but also includes relationships, skills, experiences, and personal development. 

I challenge you to find a positive light in the darkness and recognize and own your abundance.

Transcript

Patrice B: 0:41

Hello all, welcome back to the most randomest podcast ever with intention though, but that tacos tequila therapy and the tea. I'm back. We are still in Scorpio season, which is the best season ever. I just wanted you guys to know that. But today I really wanted to just share my thoughts on some things that really just I've noticed that it has changed my life in so many ways. And sometimes we have to be aware of it, but it's the power of gratitude especially when it comes to recognizing your abundance. Now, first of all, anybody who has wished me happy birthday, call, text, everything. Thank you so much. I am so, so grateful. This birthday, this year was probably one of the best that I've had in years. And when I mean years, now mind you, I always enjoy the, I don't, I shouldn't say that. I don't always enjoy the day because sometimes my birthday is kind of dreadful. Just in terms of just life, like, dang, I'm getting older, thoughts in the head, right? But, overall, I tend to spend that time in, solitude, because like I said before, this time of year is my new year. I do not wait until January to... Decide on what I want to do next for myself. I use from birthday to birthday to set my resolutions or what is it that I would like to do for the year to come. But this birthday, my lesson was definitely recognizing your abundance and my abundance. And anybody who knows me on any given day, I am going to find the bright light in my day. Like if I am asked, how are you? I am fantastic. There are things in the day that could have been rough. But overall, honestly, I am fantastic. I woke up. Somebody didn't wake up today. Right? I get to go into Uh, a place where I get to do what I love. I turn the key and I get to make people's day every day. I get to eat off of that. So when I walk into the salon, I do thank my salon. Thank you for feeding me because we got another day to try it again, right? And I have been in that space for the last few years of really recognizing and being grateful. For the abundance that I have and it always doesn't come in the form of money has come in the form of friendships Connections. I mean I'm abundant to have a home. Some people don't even have that right and It's always seeing the possibilities and this is coming from a positive Patty side, right? Um, cause remember I got the four different sides you get positive, passionate, petty, um, petty or penitentiary you pick one But this is coming from that passionate and positive side of me I'm just really realizing how blessed I really am and How we all are blessed And I know that it's not always easy to unlock that abundance and understanding your abundance in everyday moments. I know somebody like, I'm having a bad day. Was it the whole day or was it a moment that you allowed to consume your whole day? One thing sometimes people will allow to, to have it snatch your entire day. I try to focus on, Hey, right now, this is good. I am definitely blessed. Things could be different and it's not. And staying in that space allows me to see possibilities where Um, they weren't able to be seen before in those rough situations. I can see like, how can I overcome this? And especially when you think about just in times of adversity I recently lost a cousin and he actually passed away the day before my birthday. Wow. Yes. I'm sad. I lost another family member. Right? I thought about the abundance and the opportunities that he had. Like my cousin went and lived in the Philippines. Some people haven't even left off the block, left out of the state. And I was like, wow, you know what I'm saying? When you think about living life and we, we can think about the tragedy of things or the laws, but what was the, what was the good and abundance and the space and the time that we are given? And I'm telling you when the time is rough, it's not always easy to see. That is a very hard place to be to see the positive when it is looking rather cloudy. And you don't know how you're going to get through it. But the one thing that you guys have to understand, and I believe when it comes to abundance is that the abundance is you. It's not the outside things all the time. You are abundant. We have the ability to change the outcome. We have the ability to do all the things that we love. And that's true abundance. It is you. And I had to learn that. You know what I mean? And I wouldn't say the hard way, I just had to learn it. Right? And we think like, oh, I done went through this and this and this. It was the hard way. No, it was, you had to learn it. How else? I mean, shoot, I don't think I always enjoy getting up and going to school, but I had to go to learn. And that was hard, but I did it. I feel like in our connections with people, if we focus more on the abundance and what that person brings in terms of and our relationships and our work environments and looking at the abundance of what are your skill sets and understanding like what are the possibilities. And it's not seeing like trying to make a red flag green because I've been in them spaces. We'd be like, Oh, they could be great. But the fact of the matter is, is that sometimes when you see they could be great, they could be great with you and your abundant self. But until they recognize their own abundance, there's still a red flag. And that is sometimes hard to see, cause you know, they be cute, they smell good. They might appear to have a really good job, take care of things, and they still could be a red flag. It could not be the best for you. I've dated some amazing people. and I've had relationships with some amazing people. It just wasn't the time or, they were not the person to go forward with me in my abundance. Do I despise them? Do I hate them? No. I'd be like, Oh, that's you. That's where you at. But in the connection, I could see the possibilities of what it brought out in me and my abundant self. But I also had to understand when it was time to exit. But I enjoyed the space while I was there. At different times. Right? But I could see that. We see, if you could see abundance in our connections. I wish sometimes I can... Our work relationships, and especially now that I'm in a suite, Um, you hear a lot of conversations about, I left the salon because, you know, it's too many women that work together, or it was too much drama. And what's so crazy is that in a space of so much creativity, there's so much abundance happening in there. Lives are being changed, money is being made, people are allowed to be super creative and do what they love. But why are we focused on drama and negativity? So we have the suite life, which is also very like, um, convenient if you're a single mom or you want to start your own business, it's a great way to just start out. Right? But when you hear it, it's because I could not work with others. It's sad. Because there's so much abundance in a space with people who are creative, and if they saw that abundance and focused on that, where could they be and where would they go? But my sister also said if ifs were the fifth, we'd all be drunk. That was her favorite line. So we always can't say what if. But now in your present moment of abundance and recognizing that. And focusing on that, oh, imagine the possibilities. I have seen my life change being in a space of gratitude and acknowledging my abundance. Instead of focusing on my lack. I understand where I was. I understand the things that had happened or things that I have been through. Um, but when you look on the bright side of things, you'd be like, I got options and the possibilities are endless. They are endless. If you have focused on your own abundance, the gratitude in a life that you are given and All of your greatness, right? And grateful for what the universe, God, whoever your higher power is, is giving and guiding you to man. Woo. I can't even, you know what I mean? Just express how amazing that feels when I have been focused on my space of abundance. And possibilities, and I can't tell you guys how amazing this birthday was for me from the time that I spent with people, like the impromptu trip that just popped up, like the right price, the right time I had the best weather. My flight, I had a whole road to myself, like getting to my destination, like it was amazing. I had dinner, now dinner for me with a bunch of people is like pulling teeth, right? But it was a night of, we laughed, we ate. It was such a good time. And I know my friends probably think she extra as hell cause I'm always like let's start out cause I be on my positive patty shit, right? Um, what are we grateful for? It wasn't for the people to go around the table and to acknowledge me, but what are you grateful for today? Because we are in the season of gratitude and I want to know that. And it was just awesome to hear like the different things. If somebody was happy that they woke up today, you never know what people are struggling with, but happy to wake up today is that's some gratitude and that's abundant because somebody did not have it. It's the little things. I'm grateful for the sunshine, which feeds my soul. Right? I'm grateful for food. That allows me to focus, think, process, get fat and be married. But all of that is abundance and it always does not come in the form of dollars. And this season of my life, I'm abundant with connections. I am successful at what I do and I consider myself very successful. I love what I to eat every day. I get to do what I love. I don't look like I'm hurtin out here, or strugglin or the look, but I'm not. Life is grand. I have some great people in my circle, my kids, even though they drive me crazy, they are some amazing young men. My life is abundant. My prayer is that I hope that I bring that, I hope someone else feels that they're grateful for me and I am abundant in their life. They appreciate my presence in their space that I am not taking from them and that I add because it doesn't stop me from being great. It doesn't stop me from being successful. It's just seeing people for who they are and understanding our connection. Our work environments, sometimes we still have to see the positive to get through those negative situations. This year, I learned yesterday through, um, the rain man at the salon. It was so funny, my friend called him the rain man, but it was... I just realized that in 23, The last day of Scorpio season is Thanksgiving. My season, my year of gratitude and recognizing my abundance. And I've really had to share that with you guys today is I really want you to recognize and own your abundance. Be grateful every day for all the positives and try to find a positive light in the dark. And that's not always easy. But I want you to know that I am grateful that you took your time to spend with your girl yet again, because I know you got options and you could have been anywhere else, but you spent it with me. And I'm grateful. But my words to leave you with is the key to abundance is recognizing that what you love and what you have is enough and embracing the riches of the present moment, please. And thank you. And it's still Scorpio season. Don't forget you guys follow on all your social media platforms, please like the podcast, a girl appreciates it and I'm truly grateful until next time, talk to you soon.