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Daily Question, May 21

In what ways am I growing?

  • Antoinette

    I hope I'm allowed to comment again!
    “May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.”
    After the end of a wonderful day, I would like to add how grateful I am for getting along with all three of my sons today.
    I said a few days ago how challenging my relationship is with my middle son, and that was I worried about our relationship.
    After reflecting here, with you all and myself, I realized that choosing to love him over being “right” or pushing him let’s just...

    I hope I’m allowed to comment again!
    “May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.”
    After the end of a wonderful day, I would like to add how grateful I am for getting along with all three of my sons today.
    I said a few days ago how challenging my relationship is with my middle son, and that was I worried about our relationship.
    After reflecting here, with you all and myself, I realized that choosing to love him over being “right” or pushing him let’s just say; was the right choice.
    Tonight he was so loving and it made my heart overflow with joy! Even if it’s for one day that love shines like this it’s worth it all!
    I believe that celebrating the everyday parts of our lives is what life is about.
    The joy of playing tennis with my youngest son last night until 8:30at night, and today when my middle son made brownies and served them to me with a hug!
    What more could a person want? Just to see a smile on their faces made the whole day worth it.
    I couldn’t be more grateful to all of you and this sight for teaching me how love with an open heart.
    Goodnight!

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    • KP

      Speaking of this same thing from the other side – I am 42 and I spent the month with my parents. I felt love from my mother for the first time in my 42 years. All this while, I was filled with hurt about this. But one visit seems to have erased it all at least for me! It feels wonderful!

  • KP

    I have been feeling sad about an accident my mother had causing a fracture in her leg. Today, I have experienced growth in which I am grateful for the happy and perfect day I spent with her just before the accident happened. That was a gift in itself

    • Antoinette

      KP ,
      I’m deeply sorry for your mother. I hope she gets well soon.
      It’s wonderful you’re able to find gratitude in the time you have spent with her.

      • KP

        Thank you! She does need all the good wishes she can get. She had barely just gotten over a hump. In fact she was happy that day because we had just visited her doctor who said she was clean! And she fell while getting out of the car just after we got home from the appointment. I am very grateful for the clean chit she got, and praying for a quick recovery from her fracture.

  • KC

    In what ways am I growing? Perhaps in surrender, letting go, humility and learning to stay open to uncertainty and not knowing. I feel like I am in more of a composting than a growth phase.

    Praying for courage, clarity, moisture, flexibility, rain, lots of sun and wide open time and space to nurture new growth.

    Also praying for good and healthy experiences, energy and company as I let go of the old, open to and embrace the new.

    Grateful for this community. ????????????????…

    • Deb

      I love your phrase “more of a composting than growth phase. “, KC! I think I may be in that phase, too. Thank you for those words!! My day just got better!

      • KC

        Hi Deb, Wonderful! Wishing you much enjoyment, delight and surprise in creating rich and fertile soil for whatever comes next for you… Warmly, KC

  • Deb

    This is a difficult question for me. I do not know that I can answer it with any degree of accuracy. I do know I have arisen once more to another day to live the best I can.

  • kk

    I am growing everyday in all ways. Being aware of myself, my reactions and thoughts. My judgements.

  • Jack

    The art of mindfulness meditation to combat my stress and pain. Seems to give a better perspective each day. Goal is to make 3 strangers smile each day. Makes mine………

  • Michael

    This second I am struggling in growing thru a situation where a person that threatened harm years ago n is now back in picture. Looking forward to the strength I gain by growing thru this.

    • KP

      Do get help if you feel threatened again. WIshing you safety and peace!

    • Palm

      Hope you are safe

  • Kevin

    Perhaps, and hopefully, I’m growing in acceptance that there are some things that my body could once do that advancing age no longer allows. In certain areas I am already at full acceptance, yet, in other parts of my life, especially in areas that tend to feed my heart and soul , I’m not there yet.

    • Pilgrim

      I am in very similar space, Kevin. I feel like I am doing a lot of letting go of hopes, dreams, and I suppose expectations, too. Trying to surrender, but not finding it easy. And trying to find some replacement hopes and dreams. And some courage.

      • Kevin

        “Trying to find some replacement hopes and dreams” does seem to be the key here, it seems.for sure, Pilgrim. Travel hopefully, I say, travel hopefully…and why not!

  • Antoinette

    I Am growing with acceptance, trust, and love. Growing inside my heart is love and compassion. Growth makes for letting go of things that no longer serve me like negative emotions and thoughts that have tried to possess my mind.
    I Am growing in awareness which has planed seeds and I am truly grateful.

    • KP

      We all need this!! Negative emotions seem to grow like weeds – they crop up and thrive without any nurturing! We definitely need to plant more positivity, leaving no room for the weeds

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