The Blessings Already Are
By John Morton

Book Review by Teri Wunderman, Ph.D.

In this beautiful, inspiring book, The Blessings Already Are, John Morton writes, "Blessings are present, and all we have to do is to partake of them, enjoy them, and appreciate them." In these challenging times, moving our awareness to the blessings in our challenges can be a powerful way to not only cope with our worries but to enjoy ourselves with whatever experiences we have facing us. Through our upbringing, we are often conditioned to see life as a series of struggles and hard work. To live in fear and doubt rather than confidence and enthusiasm. When we move our attention to the blessings that are already present, life becomes a game where we can play and love and learn. How do we move our attention to the blessings? John Morton writes, "The blessing comes when you accept, enjoy and appreciate all conditions as somehow part of the great perfection for you on your path of awareness toward God."

John Morton suggests ten blessings that are always present for us all: Loving, Caring, Sharing, Health, Wealth, Happiness, Prosperity, Abundance, Riches and Touching. John Morton writes, "Happiness is just God tickling us." He suggests getting close to God as the secret to happiness. How do we get close to God? "Get close to who you are."

The book is filled with moving blessings written by John Morton that can be enjoyed over and over. These beautiful blessings help us center ourselves and return to a place of loving and acceptance, even when we are in the midst of a conflict or difficult situation. From the book, "I need to look at each challenging person, situation, or thing and tell myself, 'There has got to be some good in there somewhere. There is always good. The Divine is always present.' My job is to continuously look for the good and the Divine."

Anyone can pick up The Blessings Already Are and find a blessing that fits exactly what they need at that time. Included in the book are blessings of Upliftment, of Renewal, of Loving One Another, and of Seeing the Good in All Things. The book is also filled with inspirational quotes from great spiritual masters including Rumi, Kahlil Gibran, Emerson and many more. Published in both English and Spanish, The Blessings Already Are is a blessing in itself that provides comfort, wisdom, and inspiration to help us enjoy ourselves and our loved ones throughout these challenging times.

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