My New Green, Soul Diet

I’ve been pondering the last few days on the “whys?” of things. It’s something I’ve been cursed with since the day I was born. When I was young, it got me in a lot of trouble. I asked too many “whys” and Primary, Mutual and Sunday School teachers didn’t like it. I was well aware even at the time that the reason I was called to be the Junior Sunday School Organist was to get me out of the sixteen year old Sunday School class because I was “disruptive”.  Someplace along the line I learned not to ask my questions, but I still thought them and I became obsessed with finding answers.

This week my “whys” have gone in the direction of “Why does gratitude bring me so much joy?” I easily can see why forgiving brings me joy, because it literally lifts the negative feelings out of my soul just like a magnet lifts iron filing off a table. Obviously jettisoning bad feelings is going to leave you feeling good and that’s how most of the gospel Truth Tools work. It is amazing.

Now, it’s so simple it’s probably very obvious to all of you, and you are thinking “Dah, Sherrie,” but it hit me this week that gratitude works in the opposite way. Instead of removing bad so that you don’t hurt, gratitude adds good so you feel wonderful. Gratitude is to the soul what eating chocolate is to the body. It tastes good! But the best part is that you can be grateful all you want and not gain any weight. As a matter of fact, you might lose some! (In the form of excess negative baggage you’ve been carrying around!)

So I think I’ll go on a gratitude diet! Gratitude is to the soul what green is to the body!