For me it reminds me of my good friend Nan who passed away a year ago. She would say this often. She would say that many did not have this gift that passed away before us.. It was her birthday yesterday and as I sat working from home I could hear & see a few small birds on my deck. I was taking photos of them and out to the side I saw a beautiful Cardinal. My son gave me a Christmas Cardinal pin last year for Xmas and it mentions our loved ones coming to visit us and bringing us comfort. Perhaps it was Nan visiting💕
Joy and gratefulness for the abundance in life in so many aspects. When i came here many years ago, I wanted to learn to love. At that time, i was painfully aware of that i could only think love, most of the time. Over time, this changed, and it needed to let go of many things, expectations, masks and walls, fears, ideas about how things should be. Awareness of the richness in (my) life came with cultivating gratefulness, and a feeling of joy and also tje awareness and acknowledgement, which led to contentment with how incredible richness is present in this life and also that nothing can be taken for granted. All might be gone in a second, concerning also my being one day, which i face with a feeling of equanimity and joy while in the same time feeling peaceful inside. And now sleepiness is driving me to take some rest after a long day full of encounters, kind support and having met dearfriends for sharing a cup of tea. Thank you, life.
Saying “my life is a gift”, and really feeling it, are two different things. When my head is full of things I have to do and I’m exhausted from work, it’s hard for the feelings to arise. But when I can stop and really give thanks, I can feel a relaxation and a calming. I guess this is the practice. Hopefully I will have time today to sit with this and let the gratitude seep in.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised,
dear Charlie,
to discover
that when you make time for something you really want to do,
the time makes itself available.
It did for me,
and yes,
I was really surprised. ♥
Another amazing coincidence: Today is my birthday. The anniversary of the gift of life and the gifting of another day. For me : when I think of this I have a deep sense that my maker had intention for me (a learning experience for my spirit) that my limited human brain cannot fully comprehend. So when I say ” my life is a gift” I feel some curiosity and I become aware of the human experience. I feel connected to something bigger than myself and a power greater than myself. His Will not mine.
I need to focus on the Joy I felt seeing the cosmos in today’s thought. They remind me of my former back yard in Denver and my friend, Liz, who was like a sister to me, now passed. We both delighted in their beauty. Her birthday is 12/13. I feel her reaching out from Beyond via artistry here online to send them. I’ve planted them here in MN but they aren’t perennials. Sigh, bummer. I’ve just spent 3 days consumed with the flue. My life is not mine, in the depths of my bones I feel grateful to be alive and on this side of daisies and cosmos. Happy Thursday! 🫶🏽☮️
”Even more clearly, I will be capable of compassion. The dark night does not reduce our capacity to care for others. Rather, it increases that capacity. In fact, some days, caring for others may be the only thing that relieves the suffering of having lost my bearings.”
This has been so true for me,
dear Carol Ann,
my entire life.
I am only now
discovering that others have this experience as well.
Thank you for posting today’s meditation. ♥
The truth in this quote is so humbling to me. As I sit with it, these are words that come to mind.
Fragile, deeply appreciative, responsibility, joy, connectedness, opportunity to BE a gift, open it and live large.❤️❄️❤️
Living large looks like so many
different ways of being in the world, doesn’t it,Carla? I like to notice the quiet approach to living large in the world. My husband has that down to a
science.❤️❄️❤️
When I tell myself, “my life is a gift,” the feeling of blessed arises. I’m a creation of God. He brings me here and is protecting me even when I don’t notice it. May everyone have a wonderful day filled with joy and warmth.
My Ngoc, I feel well protected by god too. There’s a firm vibe that surrounds me having something to lean on, especially when the going gets tough which is fewer and further these days.
Being. A part of all the cosmos. One with all life. I am the I am. All life is the I am.
It would be nice if Terry Patten’s Word of the day, “Our glad hearts, accepting the miracle of this moment, this breath, this day, this life -that is the foundation of all sanity.” , could reach the ears of all the worlds megalomaniacs and despots. Might be a calmer world. Peace, Love and Kindness to all life.
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For me it reminds me of my good friend Nan who passed away a year ago. She would say this often. She would say that many did not have this gift that passed away before us.. It was her birthday yesterday and as I sat working from home I could hear & see a few small birds on my deck. I was taking photos of them and out to the side I saw a beautiful Cardinal. My son gave me a Christmas Cardinal pin last year for Xmas and it mentions our loved ones coming to visit us and bringing us comfort. Perhaps it was Nan visiting💕
♥
🐦
I believe it probably was your friend 🐦
Perhaps it was, Robin Ann.
Joy and gratefulness for the abundance in life in so many aspects. When i came here many years ago, I wanted to learn to love. At that time, i was painfully aware of that i could only think love, most of the time. Over time, this changed, and it needed to let go of many things, expectations, masks and walls, fears, ideas about how things should be. Awareness of the richness in (my) life came with cultivating gratefulness, and a feeling of joy and also tje awareness and acknowledgement, which led to contentment with how incredible richness is present in this life and also that nothing can be taken for granted. All might be gone in a second, concerning also my being one day, which i face with a feeling of equanimity and joy while in the same time feeling peaceful inside. And now sleepiness is driving me to take some rest after a long day full of encounters, kind support and having met dearfriends for sharing a cup of tea. Thank you, life.
Thank you, dear Ose, for this thoughtful reflection.
I am thankful. 🙏🏻
🕊️♥️
Saying “my life is a gift”, and really feeling it, are two different things. When my head is full of things I have to do and I’m exhausted from work, it’s hard for the feelings to arise. But when I can stop and really give thanks, I can feel a relaxation and a calming. I guess this is the practice. Hopefully I will have time today to sit with this and let the gratitude seep in.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised,
dear Charlie,
to discover
that when you make time for something you really want to do,
the time makes itself available.
It did for me,
and yes,
I was really surprised. ♥
Another amazing coincidence: Today is my birthday. The anniversary of the gift of life and the gifting of another day. For me : when I think of this I have a deep sense that my maker had intention for me (a learning experience for my spirit) that my limited human brain cannot fully comprehend. So when I say ” my life is a gift” I feel some curiosity and I become aware of the human experience. I feel connected to something bigger than myself and a power greater than myself. His Will not mine.
Happy birthday HeatherHoney.🎂
Thank you
Happy Birthday, HeatherHoney 💐
The anniversary of the gift of life is such a beautiful way to think about it. I hope you enjoyed it!
Thank you
“The anniversary of the gift of life . . . .” sounds so much easier on my ears that happy birthday, HeatherHoney. Have a nice anniversary!
Thank you
All the best to you, dear Heatherhoney, Happy Birthday!
Thank you
Happy Birthday,
dear Heather . . .
may you be gifted
with something special today. ♥
Thank you!
Happy Birthday HeatherHoney. 🥳
Have a blessed day. ✨
Thank you
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎈
Thank you!
Happy birthday, Heather.
Thank you!
No problem, Heather.
I need to focus on the Joy I felt seeing the cosmos in today’s thought. They remind me of my former back yard in Denver and my friend, Liz, who was like a sister to me, now passed. We both delighted in their beauty. Her birthday is 12/13. I feel her reaching out from Beyond via artistry here online to send them. I’ve planted them here in MN but they aren’t perennials. Sigh, bummer. I’ve just spent 3 days consumed with the flue. My life is not mine, in the depths of my bones I feel grateful to be alive and on this side of daisies and cosmos. Happy Thursday! 🫶🏽☮️
Wishing you a speedy recovery Carla.
I hope you are soon back to yourself,
dear Carla . . . ♥
Get well soon, Carla.
Feel better soon.
I feel compassion for myself and feel a need to be open and willing. R Rohr’s meditation today addresses this question.
https://cac.org/daily-meditations/becoming-light-for-others/
I really enjoyed his meditation when I read it yesterday. Good stuff.
“The dark night heightens our connections to all living beings.” Thank you Carol Ann.
”Even more clearly, I will be capable of compassion. The dark night does not reduce our capacity to care for others. Rather, it increases that capacity. In fact, some days, caring for others may be the only thing that relieves the suffering of having lost my bearings.”
This has been so true for me,
dear Carol Ann,
my entire life.
I am only now
discovering that others have this experience as well.
Thank you for posting today’s meditation. ♥
Gratefulness, awe, and a sense of perplexity. I’m bound by a body and five senses. What do I do with this gift? Something to reflect upon for sure.
“What do I do with this gift?” reminds me of Mary Oliver’s “What is it you plan to do with your one wild & precious life?”
✨
♥ ♥ ♥
Yes! Maybe the question itself inspires a sense of awe.
Thankfulness and responsibility.
Yes,
dear Yram . . .
we do have a responsibility
to respect and care for
the life we’ve been given.
Thank you for pointing this out. ♥
The truth in this quote is so humbling to me. As I sit with it, these are words that come to mind.
Fragile, deeply appreciative, responsibility, joy, connectedness, opportunity to BE a gift, open it and live large.❤️❄️❤️
What an opportunity we are accorded,
to actually BE a gift to others.
This thought
gives me great pleasure,
dear Mary. ♥
And you are that gift, Sparrow. We receive it each time you share here.
❤️❄️❤️
Yes Mary I hear you Live it Large!💕❄️
Living large looks like so many
different ways of being in the world, doesn’t it,Carla? I like to notice the quiet approach to living large in the world. My husband has that down to a
science.❤️❄️❤️
When I tell myself, “my life is a gift,” the feeling of blessed arises. I’m a creation of God. He brings me here and is protecting me even when I don’t notice it. May everyone have a wonderful day filled with joy and warmth.
My Ngoc, I feel well protected by god too. There’s a firm vibe that surrounds me having something to lean on, especially when the going gets tough which is fewer and further these days.
Peace and gratitude
I feel grattitude over the fact that I’m one of the very rare people who has a life that is a walk in the park.
Grateful.
Being. A part of all the cosmos. One with all life. I am the I am. All life is the I am.
It would be nice if Terry Patten’s Word of the day, “Our glad hearts, accepting the miracle of this moment, this breath, this day, this life -that is the foundation of all sanity.” , could reach the ears of all the worlds megalomaniacs and despots. Might be a calmer world. Peace, Love and Kindness to all life.
It would be nice too,
dear Joseph,
if today’s Word
could reach the hearts and souls of these megalomaniacs and despots too. ♥
Amen, dear Joseph