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by reminding myself constantly that I too am like my friends, deserving of kindness, love, patience, acceptance, understanding……. practice doing unto my friends as I wish for myself… how sweet the gift of a true friend
thoughts to let go of… I prefer to phrase this response in the affirmative… I am going to focus on the following: All thoughts matter and every moment is essential , with these reminders, I hope to live more in love….let go of fear Happy New Year to all and grateful for this amazing community..
a hug and embrace, visit from an old friend, a gift of maple syrup and hospitality from kind, loving people…..reminder we are all one….
This question makes me see that every day matters and as Aine points out” everything that has gone before has led to where I am now, to what I have become and am becoming..”. And I see regret as wishing some days were lived more fully, joyfully with an open heart and most importantly, TRUST that it is all part of the unfolding of life, with fewer regrets or yearnings….
oh, letting go of so much to be happy and ultimately free…..so much…. in the end, there will only be what is not possible to let go of but there will be fear, so fear is what I like go of and trust, have faith what is most important in the end will likely not be anything I can hold on to…. I think of legacy….nothing to do with fear, but love….
focusing on the good in others focuses on the blessedness of us all we are all here for a purpose…….
lessons around self-care, being aware of my needs….. resting, staying home and being at peace with it all, then go out into the world with renewed spirit… and the daily practises of staying in tune with myself…. and choosing what I choose……
love is always a choice, that I commit to not taking for granted…….
teach by living fully, the life I have been given is a lesson in being my true self… knowing, caring and expressing myself are the ways I bring my lessons to the world…… yesterday at a volunteer event I was having fun , enjoying the company of others and being present to the day……. when I got home I was exhausted, ( I am a volunteer but also helped plan and run the event ), and that was my day….. smiling, dancing, enjoying being with...
teach by living fully, the life I have been given is a lesson in being my true self… knowing, caring and expressing myself are the ways I bring my lessons to the world…… yesterday at a volunteer event I was having fun , enjoying the company of others and being present to the day……. when I got home I was exhausted, ( I am a volunteer but also helped plan and run the event ), and that was my day….. smiling, dancing, enjoying being with others….
the night sky, sea, mountains rock, water, trees…
yes, a privilege for sure…sad nonetheless Hope you are well, glad to hear from you and be back on gratefulness site
HI Anna, Good to hear from you too! I realized that I had some regrets about spending more time in my role as hospice volunteer……one of the clients died recently and had to keep in mind that it was the time I did spend that counted the most…singing, giving healing energy and being present….. It reminds me to let go… and realize the choices and actions I take are all I have no matter how much I cause myself suffering by wishing them to be differe...
HI Anna, Good to hear from you too! I realized that I had some regrets about spending more time in my role as hospice volunteer……one of the clients died recently and had to keep in mind that it was the time I did spend that counted the most…singing, giving healing energy and being present….. It reminds me to let go… and realize the choices and actions I take are all I have no matter how much I cause myself suffering by wishing them to be different. Gratefulness is here for that….Thanks!
Kevin, your words ring so true with me…..death is a long time .. I also think of these words: Not success. Not growth. Not happiness, The cradle of your love of life…is death. Stephen Jenkinson
YES! Thanks, Kevin.. …that encapsulates it!
Me too!
inspiring….thanks!
being alive is a miraculous everyday happening….
and they eat a lot of pesky bugs…
Nice, so true for me too!
that commonality being that we are all connected and we are all connected to mother earth…does not feel like a gift at times but a lot of discord so I can agree that expanding is not always desirable…difference is always about us and them, we really do live in a xenophobic world, as the quote suggests, it is very difficult to be yourself for fear of being labelled, the other… I think it is time for all to re-examine and start thinking” both and”R...
that commonality being that we are all connected and we are all connected to mother earth…does not feel like a gift at times but a lot of discord so I can agree that expanding is not always desirable…difference is always about us and them, we really do live in a xenophobic world, as the quote suggests, it is very difficult to be yourself for fear of being labelled, the other… I think it is time for all to re-examine and start thinking” both and”…. there is room for both different and what is perceived is not different….I just am not sure how we are going to get there but I am pretty sure our survival depends on it.
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