Congratulations on making it to Day 14 we’re focusing on a very real kind of gratitude — the kind that shows up after life gives you something you didn’t want, didn’t expect, or didn’t enjoy. This is gratitude for the contrast. Contrast is simply the moment that felt negative, uncomfortable, or disruptive at the time… but later ended up giving you clarity, direction, or a deeper truth. The reminder for today is simple: The Universe and Source are always for you.Even when it doesn’t look or feel that way in the moment. Most of us can look back and notice that some of our hardest seasons eventually made sense.We learned something.We grew.We remembered who we were.Or we were redirected toward something better. ✨ Why This Matters When you’re able to see how something that felt “bad” actually moved you forward, your system can soften.Your nervous system loosens its grip.Your mind stops fighting the past.Your body feels safer. This is gratitude not as a performance, but as a real shift in perspective. We learn the contrast is for our soul growth. It will become a habit, a sign you start to see as a reminder. When you notice the contrast as in your favor you know something is up to be healed and moved through! ✨ Today’s Exercise 1. Look back over the last few years.Let one situation rise — something that felt negative or heavy at the time. 2. Name the story you told yourself then.What did you believe in that moment? (“This is wrong… This is too much… What did I do?”) 3. Now look at it from today. “How did this actually work out for me? ”What clarity did it give you? What truth did it reveal? What did it push you to change or see? 4. Then see if you can hold gratitude for the uplevel, the change of path, the release of a partner for a new one, etc. 5. End with a simple reframe:“Thank you for the contrast. I see the purpose now.” This practice isn’t about pretending hard things were easy. It's about acknowledging that they shaped you in ways that ultimately served your growth.