The act of love and empathy is sacred to me. Therefore, continue to be the one that others trust in asking for help to preserve this sacred value in my life.
Without acknowledgement,
love,
and support,
what is holy is unmoved . . .
perhaps a little lonely
if we are to put human terms to it,
but basically unmoved.
This reminds me
of the question
”if a tree falls in the forest
and there is no one there to hear it,
does it make a sound?”
Of course it makes a sound.
The Universe
doesn’t need us to verify its existence
or its validity.
What is sacred
lives on,
whether it is defiled or not
but I am so deeply connected to it
that I desire,
with all of my heart
that it lives on visibly
and healthy and strong.
Every day
I honor the sacred as best I can,
and strive to become wise enough
to include things
that before,
I felt were unworthy.
That’s the hard part.
It’s easy
for me to honor and support
the hummingbirds at my feeders,
but not so easy
to embrace the holiness
of someone who intentionally hurts others
or does their best to despoil this beautiful planet . . .
that’s where the work comes in.
Hurricanes,
tornadoes and fires
destroy and kill,
but they are sacred.
Human beings
are the only ones
who destroy,
rather than build.
All I can do
is make what difference I can . . .
be gentle with the earth
and tender towards those who people my life;
spread kindness and goodwill,
hoping that my little gestures
will reach out into the greater space around me.♥
By reminding what the Holy spirit teaches us to focus on ” Doing Good”. I can pick up litter to help keep the Earth clean and try doing more acts of kindness. Today remembering sacrifices made for our freedom!
This question made me ask myself, what is sacred to me? And then, what can I do to preserve it.
In the physical realm, our home, the planet, is certainly sacred to me, and I do my best to live low on the food chain. I am fortunate to live in a place that values our ecology and is progressing and making changes accordingly.
Kindness is another thing that is sacred to me, and I can preserve this in me, by doing the things that keep me balanced and able to be kind in most situations. And this includes being kind to myself. Not always an easy task.
“Grateful living is the awareness that we stand on holy ground—always—in touch with Mystery.” Br. David
I can help to preserve what is sacred to me by being present. Presence is the key to healing myself and to being a instrument to recognizing the sacredness of everything else. We indeed stand on holy ground.
I can’t get youtube to replay Richard Rohr’s short,
but what he said
strikes true for me . . .
that the mind
can only do the past and the future.
Being present
operates outside of thinking.
Thank you for posting this,
dear Carol Ann . . .
another insight that I find valuable. ♥
Continue my care for the Earth in my everyday living and choices about purchases.
Continue to model and embody a welcoming community that includes and supports everyone.
Pay attention to what I do with my attention so I don’t feed the negative or the pointless.
Speak out more often to my elected officials to tell them their policy decisions matter.
Avoid things I know will take me to a lower, less engaged state–scrolling on my phone, lengthy interactions with people who take & don’t give; excess TV, compulsive knowledge-seeking, compulsive activity.
Preserve what is sacred in ones heart because sadly some ppl loose their minds to Neurodegenerative Diseases and Psychiatric Disorders. What may have been sacred in the mind is lost or forgotten. Hopefully heart and soul remembers.
Happy Memorial Day. Thinking of all the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice and prayers for the comfort of their grieving families/friends.
💗 – I just watched a really good movie on Amazon Prime – story about Nellie Bly – true story based on an American journalist who exposed the horrible treatments that were done to mental patients in an asylum in NY in 1887.
By walking gently on this Earth. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This Memorial Day, I pray for the many who gave their lives in wars. May there be Peace. 🇺🇸🙏🏼☮️
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To always listen with my heart.
The act of love and empathy is sacred to me. Therefore, continue to be the one that others trust in asking for help to preserve this sacred value in my life.
My Ngoc, the feeling of bringing needed brings compatence.
Without acknowledgement,
love,
and support,
what is holy is unmoved . . .
perhaps a little lonely
if we are to put human terms to it,
but basically unmoved.
This reminds me
of the question
”if a tree falls in the forest
and there is no one there to hear it,
does it make a sound?”
Of course it makes a sound.
The Universe
doesn’t need us to verify its existence
or its validity.
What is sacred
lives on,
whether it is defiled or not
but I am so deeply connected to it
that I desire,
with all of my heart
that it lives on visibly
and healthy and strong.
Every day
I honor the sacred as best I can,
and strive to become wise enough
to include things
that before,
I felt were unworthy.
That’s the hard part.
It’s easy
for me to honor and support
the hummingbirds at my feeders,
but not so easy
to embrace the holiness
of someone who intentionally hurts others
or does their best to despoil this beautiful planet . . .
that’s where the work comes in.
Hurricanes,
tornadoes and fires
destroy and kill,
but they are sacred.
Human beings
are the only ones
who destroy,
rather than build.
All I can do
is make what difference I can . . .
be gentle with the earth
and tender towards those who people my life;
spread kindness and goodwill,
hoping that my little gestures
will reach out into the greater space around me.♥
Humans destroy *and* we build. That’s what you and others in this community do every day.
By reminding what the Holy spirit teaches us to focus on ” Doing Good”. I can pick up litter to help keep the Earth clean and try doing more acts of kindness. Today remembering sacrifices made for our freedom!
This question made me ask myself, what is sacred to me? And then, what can I do to preserve it.
In the physical realm, our home, the planet, is certainly sacred to me, and I do my best to live low on the food chain. I am fortunate to live in a place that values our ecology and is progressing and making changes accordingly.
Kindness is another thing that is sacred to me, and I can preserve this in me, by doing the things that keep me balanced and able to be kind in most situations. And this includes being kind to myself. Not always an easy task.
Being kind to myself,
dear Charlie,
has always been the most difficult for me
too. ♥
“Grateful living is the awareness that we stand on holy ground—always—in touch with Mystery.” Br. David
I can help to preserve what is sacred to me by being present. Presence is the key to healing myself and to being a instrument to recognizing the sacredness of everything else. We indeed stand on holy ground.
I share wisdom from Richard Rohr: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1PtH1GlRHqw
I share a beautiful song called Holy Ground from John Michael Talbot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YCXLbQ6ClA&list=RD1YCXLbQ6ClA&start_radio=1
I can’t get youtube to replay Richard Rohr’s short,
but what he said
strikes true for me . . .
that the mind
can only do the past and the future.
Being present
operates outside of thinking.
Thank you for posting this,
dear Carol Ann . . .
another insight that I find valuable. ♥
I’m glad Richard’s words were helpful to you. Glad they were printed out since you couldn’t get sound.
Continue my care for the Earth in my everyday living and choices about purchases.
Continue to model and embody a welcoming community that includes and supports everyone.
Pay attention to what I do with my attention so I don’t feed the negative or the pointless.
Speak out more often to my elected officials to tell them their policy decisions matter.
Amen. ♥
Avoid things I know will take me to a lower, less engaged state–scrolling on my phone, lengthy interactions with people who take & don’t give; excess TV, compulsive knowledge-seeking, compulsive activity.
Drea, compulsive activity is only more tempting with the rise of technology and everything accessable within our fingertips.
I too,
can get bogged down in compulsive activity,
dear Drea.
Increasing presence of mind
helps with that. ♥
To be in awe.
Yes, dear YRAM
Live faithfully by word and example what I hold sacred.
God is sacred to me. I go on my U-Bible App and am an active participant on the RLM Discord community.
Preserve what is sacred in ones heart because sadly some ppl loose their minds to Neurodegenerative Diseases and Psychiatric Disorders. What may have been sacred in the mind is lost or forgotten. Hopefully heart and soul remembers.
Happy Memorial Day. Thinking of all the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice and prayers for the comfort of their grieving families/friends.
Your first paragraph is very insightful, Michele. Thank you.
💗 – I just watched a really good movie on Amazon Prime – story about Nellie Bly – true story based on an American journalist who exposed the horrible treatments that were done to mental patients in an asylum in NY in 1887.
Learn to be grateful for what I have- let go of greed, expectations and wants .
By walking gently on this Earth. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This Memorial Day, I pray for the many who gave their lives in wars. May there be Peace. 🇺🇸🙏🏼☮️
Live fully in the present moment…..always gratefully.