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Gratefulness
I have finally come to a place in my life where I am realizing I’d rather be grateful than entitled, I’d rather love life than fear life.
the sense of loving and being loved. Feeling deeply connected to someone.
i can look more deeply at how i stand in this world, what place do I take, how do I fill my space. With what? To what purpose or end?
What do I give of myself? How often do I connect or disconnect?
I can offer strangers, fellow passers-by, a brief moment of connection and a smile of acknowledgement and kindness….
by realizing today is a new day, the past is in the past.
by being compassionate to and with myself
by keeping what is important in the front of my awareness
a gentle whisper of the universe – reminding me it’s okay, everything is as it should be
a look of understanding in the eyes of a stranger
noticing pearls of wisdom that keep insisting – everything can be a lesson, everything can be a doorway to love
seeing someone enjoy a belly laugh
I notice I find it so hard to ask for help- yet whenever it presents itself, I am so grateful.
do they hide from us or do we hide them, I wonder?
James, I know that prison you speak of so well, I have built my own. May love and gratitude dissolve those walls and allow us to learn and grow from hurts in the past. Imagine the captive power of the mental jail be utilized for healing and creating peace!
I am slowly realizing these days that I want to leave the door open for all experiences, and the teachings they bring me. Last summer I fell in love with a wonderful woman, our dates seemed like heaven. Over Christmas we spend much time together and I found myself becoming more and more uncertain, closing myself off and withdrawing into myself in the process. It was very painful for both my sweetheart and for me, and yes, my cramp-like fear was probably rooted in entitlement. Yet now, I have ...
I am slowly realizing these days that I want to leave the door open for all experiences, and the teachings they bring me. Last summer I fell in love with a wonderful woman, our dates seemed like heaven. Over Christmas we spend much time together and I found myself becoming more and more uncertain, closing myself off and withdrawing into myself in the process. It was very painful for both my sweetheart and for me, and yes, my cramp-like fear was probably rooted in entitlement. Yet now, I have a strange sense of peace with all that happened, I am feeling some very old pain which might just help me heal. In staying with the pain I stumbled upon this community and these ideas of gratitude, and I am realizing through my tears that all this heartbreak might just be an opportunity to find more peace….
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