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I enjoy cooking together with friends, 🍳🍴which we try to do regularly; sometimes when it is a mild warm evening like these days, we may sit outside in front of a fireplace, 🔥having dinner together, playing some cards, making music; singing sometimes under the shower or elsewhere just for fun 🎸🎶🚿or yes, dancing💃
I am grateful that despite the difficult times due to Covid-19 and much loss of income, I still have the financial freedom and possibility to support someone in need who after two times of having suffered a Covid- infection now is dependent to come back onto her feet again as well economically. I am grateful for the Grace of being well again and so grateful for the many friends who were looking after me. Some even took time to cook for me when I could not look after myself any more. I am dee...
I am grateful that despite the difficult times due to Covid-19 and much loss of income, I still have the financial freedom and possibility to support someone in need who after two times of having suffered a Covid- infection now is dependent to come back onto her feet again as well economically. I am grateful for the Grace of being well again and so grateful for the many friends who were looking after me. Some even took time to cook for me when I could not look after myself any more. I am deeply grateful, as well to you who come to share and visit here. Your contributions are of great support every day. May you all be blessed.
I will turn again to music, especially playing an instrument which I long neglected although loved to play it, and singing. Music which may be I could share with others also for shared joy, once I am into it again.
To find back to inner positive motivation, hope and faith arising from the inside no matter what and despite all odds is an important shift in perspective, reconnecting me with what is and without the need or urge to change it.
Lovingly! As I am still off sick and due to heavy pains unable to go outside, my friends and even colleagues call and ask how I am, or if I would need something, which they would bring then. My friend even brought a homemade soup! Such a gift, and so much of unexpected care in a moment when I feel hardly able to do anything but lying on the sofa, sleeping due to constant painkiller medication. I am so grateful for this unexpected and very kind support.
Something about a shadow aspect of mine which I hope to be able to transform, if possible. I will try to write about it before the pain in my ear will make it impossible again. Inside, there is a hidden sensation of being “better” than others, that I would deserve “better”, which can put others in second place. Not always, but often enough, I guess. It took a long way to start see it as it is and I feel awful about it. It probably is imprinted by neurotic structures in...
Something about a shadow aspect of mine which I hope to be able to transform, if possible. I will try to write about it before the pain in my ear will make it impossible again. Inside, there is a hidden sensation of being “better” than others, that I would deserve “better”, which can put others in second place. Not always, but often enough, I guess. It took a long way to start see it as it is and I feel awful about it. It probably is imprinted by neurotic structures in my family of origin, giving me signals of being someone special, while in the same time, emotional warmth and care was rarely available, if at all, for all of my siblings. This combination might have driven me to cultivate many talents, but unfortunately as well to hide behind this inner pride. When I met friends as a teen, the circumstances did not allow to stay with them, and in my despair of not being able to stay with them, I withdrew inside and sat aside, only watching them being together in joy and playfulness until very soon, I had to leave anyway. I could not jump over it and find a new togetherness, and if only for half an hour. It lead to a life of feeling desperately isolated for a long time, which slowly could heal at least, but the underlying pride still seem to have cost to lead a life more in real contact with people and in tune with His Love, where inner pride of course is a no go. So this is what I have learned about myself. May be this is a step to transform it. It would be wonderful. Please forgive me.
As I am heavily ill since several days I must admit that I am especially aware now of the painful parts, especially ear, bronchus, pain in my forehead and my current lousy state of being. It makes it more than clear to be much more alert and caring than I usually am with my body, who works so well all these years without complaining often. The precious well working body deserves to be much more mindful for. Ant to be grateful for such a gift. Thank you all for your posts.
Like for Christina and Anna, my greatest hopes and aspirations for how I want to be in this life are most beautifully expressed in Christina´s post below and her citing of the prayer of Sufi Inayat Khan. Thank you so much, dear Christina, for your precious contribution.
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Grateful for this beautiful new day, for feeling joyful and looking forward to meeting the ones and the beauty and may be the difficulty I encounter with an open heart, to see everything with fresh eyes in a way, as somehow, today is just a good day to be grateful for all which is there to experience! ☺️🙏☀️
By kindly saying it, as if writing it from my heart.
Wherever I have been in nature, there was pure beauty in an uncountable and most beautiful variety. A gift, which is given freely, abundantly, not asking for anything, an overflowing cornucopia of pure life in all its abundance. Overwhelmingly beautiful when only I mindfully stop, look, and be there and present, it gratefully brings things in perspective. To experiencing it with all my senses. To remember to be deeply thankful for the overwhelming gifts for example before starting to eat, for...
Wherever I have been in nature, there was pure beauty in an uncountable and most beautiful variety. A gift, which is given freely, abundantly, not asking for anything, an overflowing cornucopia of pure life in all its abundance. Overwhelmingly beautiful when only I mindfully stop, look, and be there and present, it gratefully brings things in perspective. To experiencing it with all my senses. To remember to be deeply thankful for the overwhelming gifts for example before starting to eat, for Mother Earth´s sharing of food and of any form of life so freely as well as for letting me be here, nourishing me and all of us, you who are so essential for our all shared life here on earth also.
Today, and yesterday, being grateful and happy for some smiles, for kindness, for some relaxed moments, some attempts to verify if truth speaks, and for this lovely day together with some friends. Looking outside the window, being grateful for brother sun warming this day today, my heart smiles.
Thank you, dear Holly in Ohio!
Thank you, dear Kevin!
Yes, dear Pilgrim. It is a precious contribution of yours since I got to know you here. I do think about the needed cure for your hurting hands. May they tenderly and completely be healed. May His Love and Grace and all blessings be with you. For this I pray.
Yes, dear Rori. A candle was lit for the guiding by His Love and Light for this brave mother and her child and for you and your finding some peace of soul again, also. We are with you and with them here in mind and spirit. Blessing be with all of you, dear friend.
Dear Christine, thank you dearly for your contribution. I could not have put it in words like you did.
Thank you dearly, dear DeVonna for sharing. You are giving hope to all of us who might feel stuck in dark corners of life. Blessings be with you always.
Thank you, dear Diane, for hinting to this beautiful contribution. So grateful. Have a lovely day, dear friend.
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