I'm at about 50 consecutive days of twice a day DM and am noticing a nice effect in my life. Throughout the day, I just feel gratitude. Now that's weird. Over the years, I've tried gratitude practices and they never 'generated' the feeling of gratitude. Now I'm not even trying and I feel gratitude in my heart. Wow. I can't be more thankful than I am right now for finding DM.
Sometimes, when I feel gratitude, I consequently feel a desire to give back to whomever or whatever has sparked the thankfulness. And sometimes, I will go ahead and act on the desire to give back.
That ever happen to you?
It's like some kind of self-sustaining reciprocity...maybe?
I find myself grateful that I am "here". Aware, perceiving, feeling even when the feelings are those considered "negative". As undercurrent to whatever sadness or other feelings I may be experiencing is a feeling of Awe... the miracle of actually being and aware. How did I get to be here??! Awesome.