Gratefulness is the gift that overcomes your very being when you open your heart at any given moment ( good or bad) and it has the power to regulate your mind into realizing there is a gift to be found: For some it takes practice and perseverance to stop and be grateful for others it’s an innate ability.
It happens easiest when a person learns to pause internally with a breath and uses all available senses to experience a moment, thought or memory.
Not looking upon my circumstances but looking upon my capabilities. Loving kindness. The present of presence. So many words. So many ways to string them together. I am grateful for all who reflect here and all who maintain this site.
Peace, Love & Light.
Acceptance of this present moment and letting go of the false human mind made of karma (life lived), habits (inherited from ancestors) and the body and gratefulness arrises naturally with natures flow.
Antoinette, having friends is great. I’ve got buddy systems to let go of no matter how pure they are. Buddy systems are designed to get us from A-B. I find that my family are the people who are there when needed most.
To put simply, it’s grattitude for what I already have. Hot weather isn’t my biggest challenge. All I need is a hand-held fan, and I’m cool. My biggest challenge during the Japan trip was getting past my buddy systems. I’m certainly grateful for the love and care from my family even if I feel that there’s less common ground.
Going deeper. I’ve talked about Josh Klander before. He’s blind and struggles with mental illness. I met him at a summer transition program in St. Paul in 2010 for blind and visually impaired people.
The same Big Island girl I’ve mentioned before dumped me the 3rd time at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, my freshman year at McNally Smith College of Music. I was feeling fragile and in desperate need of a guy friend at the time for direction and firmness, because throughout my life up to that point, the majority of my friends were girls. Even during my McNally years, I gravitated more towards women, because they felt so comfortable to talk to with their sweet voices, long hair, and being able to see multiple sides. Josh was the one who was there when needed most, talked to me everyday, and preached the gospel to me in a way that felt comfortable even at a time when my Buddhist roots were stronger.
It was around 2015 that I became a Christian. He was at his lowest point with his mental health struggles and wrestling with his faith. I wasn’t ready to reveal that to my close circle yet, because they knew me as a Buddhist. As for my family, particularly my parents, differences in languages, cultures, and generations on top of even my minimal autism created a communication barrior, especially on my end. Most importantly, Traditional Asian adults are not known to be fond of buddy systems. My mom would have given me a lecture if I revealed that my Christianity beliefs was rooted in conversations with Josh no matter how pure his intentions are. In fairness, I was very naive back then. The last thing I wanted was to put myself in the position where I’m fighting a losing battle. Revealing that too soon will lead to that. The truth comes out on its time.
In Japan, I couldn’t call my buddies, because it would charge extra money. I don’t know about Canada and Mexico, but all I know that it’s best to keep that buddy system phone talk in the US. Anywhere else, I recommend sticking with Messenger or Facetime.
Being raised in a culture where I have less commonality with increased my desire for common ground. I remember talking about my empires here on this site before, especially before Ngoc’s Vietnam trip.
Not having my buddy systems along with knowing how Ngoc’s family are far from her in distance makes me grateful for the time spent with my earthly family. Enjoy that family time while it lasts.
I want to comment on the quote. For a long time I was far from life, not enjoying the details. This quote reminds me how much there is to appreciate in the many details. I think of Dickens and the way he appreciated all the facets of life.
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Gratefulness is the gift that overcomes your very being when you open your heart at any given moment ( good or bad) and it has the power to regulate your mind into realizing there is a gift to be found: For some it takes practice and perseverance to stop and be grateful for others it’s an innate ability.
It happens easiest when a person learns to pause internally with a breath and uses all available senses to experience a moment, thought or memory.
Not looking upon my circumstances but looking upon my capabilities. Loving kindness. The present of presence. So many words. So many ways to string them together. I am grateful for all who reflect here and all who maintain this site.
Peace, Love & Light.
Acceptance of this present moment and letting go of the false human mind made of karma (life lived), habits (inherited from ancestors) and the body and gratefulness arrises naturally with natures flow.
Antoinette, having friends is great. I’ve got buddy systems to let go of no matter how pure they are. Buddy systems are designed to get us from A-B. I find that my family are the people who are there when needed most.
To put simply, it’s grattitude for what I already have. Hot weather isn’t my biggest challenge. All I need is a hand-held fan, and I’m cool. My biggest challenge during the Japan trip was getting past my buddy systems. I’m certainly grateful for the love and care from my family even if I feel that there’s less common ground.
Going deeper. I’ve talked about Josh Klander before. He’s blind and struggles with mental illness. I met him at a summer transition program in St. Paul in 2010 for blind and visually impaired people.
The same Big Island girl I’ve mentioned before dumped me the 3rd time at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, my freshman year at McNally Smith College of Music. I was feeling fragile and in desperate need of a guy friend at the time for direction and firmness, because throughout my life up to that point, the majority of my friends were girls. Even during my McNally years, I gravitated more towards women, because they felt so comfortable to talk to with their sweet voices, long hair, and being able to see multiple sides. Josh was the one who was there when needed most, talked to me everyday, and preached the gospel to me in a way that felt comfortable even at a time when my Buddhist roots were stronger.
It was around 2015 that I became a Christian. He was at his lowest point with his mental health struggles and wrestling with his faith. I wasn’t ready to reveal that to my close circle yet, because they knew me as a Buddhist. As for my family, particularly my parents, differences in languages, cultures, and generations on top of even my minimal autism created a communication barrior, especially on my end. Most importantly, Traditional Asian adults are not known to be fond of buddy systems. My mom would have given me a lecture if I revealed that my Christianity beliefs was rooted in conversations with Josh no matter how pure his intentions are. In fairness, I was very naive back then. The last thing I wanted was to put myself in the position where I’m fighting a losing battle. Revealing that too soon will lead to that. The truth comes out on its time.
In Japan, I couldn’t call my buddies, because it would charge extra money. I don’t know about Canada and Mexico, but all I know that it’s best to keep that buddy system phone talk in the US. Anywhere else, I recommend sticking with Messenger or Facetime.
Being raised in a culture where I have less commonality with increased my desire for common ground. I remember talking about my empires here on this site before, especially before Ngoc’s Vietnam trip.
Not having my buddy systems along with knowing how Ngoc’s family are far from her in distance makes me grateful for the time spent with my earthly family. Enjoy that family time while it lasts.
I want to comment on the quote. For a long time I was far from life, not enjoying the details. This quote reminds me how much there is to appreciate in the many details. I think of Dickens and the way he appreciated all the facets of life.
Happiness……
My definition of gratefulness is the realization that all that i am and everything that I have is gift. LIFE