Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to put a new spin on an old tradition. We often talk about the importance of having gratitude, but what if mix in a touch of greatness? That’s what the conscious pattern of Greatfulness is all about. Greatfulness is a combination of being grateful for all that we have while focusing on and celebrating the greatness inside ourselves.

Greatful people don’t see the cup as just half full or overflowing. They are “the cup”. They understand that they already have everything they need, want and choose to be who they are. Their purpose is to reconnect with what makes them vibrantly alive and to bring that out into the world. Each day, then, becomes an exploration and a celebration of who they are.

Oh, how we have blinders to our greatness! So often the beauty of who we are is veiled by our conditioning, by what we should do, by what we think others are thinking – as if any of this really ever matters! What makes it matter is the importance we give to it. And often we deny our freedom to think anything different.

So how do you integrate this new pattern of Greatfulness into your daily life?

Here are 3 quick tips for increasing your Greatfulness on a daily basis:

1. Explore what keeps you from appreciating your Greatness. This is a great opportunity to utilize the Truth or Dare test from Coaching Into Greatness. Are you someone that has a hard time acknowledging your strengths and unique abilities? You may very well have some fear associated with appreciating your gifts. When you think of embracing your greatness, what comes up for you? What fear comes to mind? Is it a fear of raising the bar, being judged by others, loved ones not understanding or accepting who you are? Once you’ve identified this core fear, ask yourself 2 questions:

a. What evidence do I have that this fear is true for me TODAY? (The focus here is on what evidence do you have today, not yesterday, not 5 years ago)

b. How does thinking this way serve me? (our thinking always serves us, just not always in a healthy way.)

2. Share your Greatness with others. Volunteer. Give of your time, your energy, your heart. You may not fully realize something that comes naturally to you could be invaluable to someone else. Connect with something you care about. Now, more than ever, the world needs who you are. The beautiful thing about volunteering is that as you give of yourself to another, the rewards you receive are priceless.

3. Keep a Greatfulness journal. Capture what you become aware of. Focus on observing, not judging yourself. This is another way of replicating simplicity. When we get in the routine of seeing our greatness and appreciation the abundance in our lives, we are building our gratitude muscles. We are strengthening who we are. Over time, practicing Greatfulness becomes routine. Soon enough we are focused on what we have and what we want, vs. what we don’t have and what we don’t want.

Greatful people are people with a high Abundance Intelligence™ . They know that life is not a zero sum game, that by embracing their greatness, they add to the world because there is more than enough to go around. It is by being ourselves fully and completely that we create the world we want – for ourselves and for others.