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Gratefulness
I think expressing gratitude and feeling it are both equal. One does not have to supersede the other. I have been reading a bit about the personality traits introversion and HSP (highly sensitive people). Feeling is easier than expressing for some people. I think the important thing is to be grateful whatever your style or mode. Feel it, express it, be grateful.
It would remind us that all human beings are brothers and sisters. We are all the same. It might bring more unity and peace. Less division. Less looking at people perceived “not the same” as “other”. If we lived life from the knowledge that we are all from one source, we would see no one as a stranger- just a friend that we have not met yet! We could say “you are a part of me”. A fine ideal to strive for, I think.
My need for control.
There is something to be learned from every experience : positive or negative.
Fear. Also, forgetting gratefulness. Coincidentally, when I am fearful, I forget to be grateful. But when I move through fear and trust with all my heart, I can get to gratefulness and life can be extraordinary!
But that being said, and I forget this… life is extraordinary ALL THE TIME. Good , bad or indifferent.
God, breath, time and crying
This is still a work in progress for me. When things are going well, it is easy to see every moment as a gift. Beautiful, perfect, good flow. But when life or a moment is a struggle … that is tough. Sprained ankle, annoying moment at work, kids not listening. But I guess today I come back to the old Taoist “May Be” story about the farmer. May Be that moment is bad. But maybe, just maybe it’s not. May be we can be grateful for everything. Life in all it’s beautiful, mess...
This is still a work in progress for me. When things are going well, it is easy to see every moment as a gift. Beautiful, perfect, good flow. But when life or a moment is a struggle … that is tough. Sprained ankle, annoying moment at work, kids not listening. But I guess today I come back to the old Taoist “May Be” story about the farmer. May Be that moment is bad. But maybe, just maybe it’s not. May be we can be grateful for everything. Life in all it’s beautiful, messy, frustrating wonderous glory. Gratefulness
A bright sunny day all day long. Might sleep in a bit. Grab my bike and ride with my brothers and my friends. Explore different routes around our town. Play hide and seek in the local store. Play baseball in the yard. Explore in the woods. Read a book. Play some video games. Eat some food. Hang out with family. Collapse into bed. 🙂 Neat question, looking forward to responses.
Thank you Paul! An amazing article. Who knew that leaves were so incredible and could teach us so much about life!!!
Read a book called “The Book of Joy” by Douglas Abrams with the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu. One of the chapters mentioned Brother David Steindl-Rast and the amazing work that they have done on gratefulness. Googled it and came to this site!
Breath
I ordered the book Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic and Beyond by Matthew Fox. Learned about Julian from Richard Rohr’s daily meditations. Looking forward to reading it. Julian is an inspiration to me right now!
Have you ever read about Julian of Norwich?
From today’s Word of the Day:
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
RABBI ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL
Holly, I can relate to your response. I had a parent that was very outgoing, gregarious and talkative. I felt “in the shadow” at times. But I learned as time went on to grow into “be yourself” and “just be”.
From Leave Yourself Alone by Barry Magid “Just sitting means just that. That “just” endlessly goes against the grain of our need to fix, transform, and improve ourselves. The paradox of our practice is that the most effective way of transformation is to l...
From Leave Yourself Alone by Barry Magid “Just sitting means just that. That “just” endlessly goes against the grain of our need to fix, transform, and improve ourselves. The paradox of our practice is that the most effective way of transformation is to leave ourselves alone. The more we let everything be just what it is, the more we relax into an open, attentive awareness of one moment after another. Just sitting leaves everything just as it is.”
Pilgrim, Have you seen the Netflix series Anne with an “E”? It is a modern version of Anne of Green Gables.
Yes! My family and I have been watching the PBS TV show also. Having been involved in my church, I can relate to “ALWAYS ATTEND”. Thanks much
There is a book about veterinarians in England called “All Creatures Great and Small” by James Herriot. The head doctor of the practice says to the assistant vet: “ALWAYS ATTEND”
An amazing prayer!
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