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well ,this is the question for me….. by being true to myself, remembering I too am human and flawed and also worthy of love, forgiveness, acceptance and kindness… being okay with what is… yesterday a dear friend stood me up and my sisters have now basically disowned me which is upsetting. but real life is not perfect and no one said it was going to be……. love, forgiveness, acceptance , kindness is mine for the seeking…..
to be free….. to go back to Ed’s poem about The Vintage Artist by Hafiz striving to be free, I want to be like the Vintage Artist, ” sculpting Light ” no longer hurts herself or anyone and keeps on sculpting Light”
For me, this question speaks to impermanence…..nothing lasts….so feelings are fleeting…I may feel tired, down, elated, calm…..whatever and I put values on them unnecessarily What matters is that all is right with the world, and for my short time, I mu st look for that in myself and outside too, as mentioned by Carol, right is complete and if I remind myself constantly then I can live fully in the moment and be okay with it…..because this is all there isR...
For me, this question speaks to impermanence…..nothing lasts….so feelings are fleeting…I may feel tired, down, elated, calm…..whatever and I put values on them unnecessarily What matters is that all is right with the world, and for my short time, I mu st look for that in myself and outside too, as mentioned by Carol, right is complete and if I remind myself constantly then I can live fully in the moment and be okay with it…..because this is all there is…….acceptance is my gift for knowing this might be the last time….no regrets for anything different….that adventure called life…l get this hot weather that is too hot for this time of year and the bugs and……….tomorrow, I cannot tell, live for today….
I am trying ,,, and the best way is to see it for what it is…..someone said in an earlier post, let go or be dragged….. see it as an observer, witness, this is what frustration is but in the end will be good… all this work to get gardens planted and ready for a summer season and eventually fall harvest…………………………………. even with climate change!!! ; ( there is beauty and growth and an antic...
I am trying ,,, and the best way is to see it for what it is…..someone said in an earlier post, let go or be dragged….. see it as an observer, witness, this is what frustration is but in the end will be good… all this work to get gardens planted and ready for a summer season and eventually fall harvest…………………………………. even with climate change!!! ; ( there is beauty and growth and an anticipated harvest
interesting , Hafiz is an Persian poet as Ed says…. In my rural , small community we have a person named Hafiz that runs a store and most dislike him…..which I understand?! Persian poets and history are very overlooked in our western culture and yet it is an ancient culture full of beauty and truths…. I will be open to this and all the things I overlook advertently or inadvertently …………
I believe that every thought, intention and action makes all the difference in my view of every moment and guides the future and that is what matters…………..
to remember we are all in this together, we all need each other…….gratefulness pieces us all together……
to be still, listen, pay attention and to say, oh this is what——- usually gratefulness for being alive, sometimes not………..feels like!!
dawning of a new day on this wondrous earth we call home…because of my gratefulness, I am happy to be a tremendously small part of it with a very large impact
kindness and a softening for the fragile and vulnerability we all face in life Welcome back,Kevin
I am happy , feeling better today and am very grateful for my improved health.
to be loved and beloved, that is too a goal of mine and am constantly working towards that in my life, wouldn’t that be so great, Maya Wishing it for you and everyone…
Thanks, Kevin. Unfortunately I am not able to convey the meaning of what I was hoping for which is in the spiritual realm all is so insignificant, and all my daily strivings and tribulations in the end will be so insignificant. my parents deaths have been a striking reminder of this…..my mother will always be with me for her love and kindness, my father has really made me aware of how important legacy is….he strived so hard in life and in the end, it was a whole lot o...
Thanks, Kevin. Unfortunately I am not able to convey the meaning of what I was hoping for which is in the spiritual realm all is so insignificant, and all my daily strivings and tribulations in the end will be so insignificant. my parents deaths have been a striking reminder of this…..my mother will always be with me for her love and kindness, my father has really made me aware of how important legacy is….he strived so hard in life and in the end, it was a whole lot of suffering…. for all the suffering in the world, there will never be enough shame…… so what really matters?, so what? only love prevails…..in some pure form
Hi Ose, well, guess I did…cause some of my thoughts, monkey mind are often not so much of the spiritual nature but of mine own immediate yearnings and needs….in the long run does it all really matter?? I strive but am often overtaken with crazy thoughts and fear and anger….so yeah, these are really not part of the whole cosmic reality …. in the end, so what?, What are your thoughts?- suppose the heat and bugs are making me cranky and hard on mys...
Hi Ose, well, guess I did…cause some of my thoughts, monkey mind are often not so much of the spiritual nature but of mine own immediate yearnings and needs….in the long run does it all really matter?? I strive but am often overtaken with crazy thoughts and fear and anger….so yeah, these are really not part of the whole cosmic reality …. in the end, so what?, What are your thoughts?- suppose the heat and bugs are making me cranky and hard on myself???
Thanks , Mary, hope you are well, so good to hear from you, Love, Gina
So what, so soulful yet so irreverent in my daily dealings of life…. So what?
thanks,Ed, love the poem!
Both a mission and a task which opens up to so much possibility and opportunity for life as I know it , really is a mystery that continues in some form forever and always………..
“the Heart “, lead with the heart, that was my best advise…..
Carol, Very wise son, indeed! and Helen Keller too!
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