Daily Question, July 11 How might I embody a deeply held value today? 51 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Malag11 months agoMalagI’ll get out for a walk. Doesn’t come closer to embodiment than that. Triggers more than one value: spiritual (a connection with nature) and a healthy functioning being {putting one leg in front of the other for a while). 5 Reply Aissatou11 months agoAissatouBeing more aware of those times when I am called upon to be someone else’s angel on earth. I have received blessings from other angels. I want to also be a blessing to others. 7 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleI had to put down my beloved cat today. He would have been 15 next month. This was such a hard decision to make. Deeply held values for me is that our pets are family. I loved him so much and will miss him everyday. My Beans is over the Rainbow Bridge and I hope we meet again. 8 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioHis soul will still speak to you, Michele. I will light a candle for My Beans tonight, and set it in my back yard. 1 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleThank you Holly for doing that – that means so much, very appreciated:) 1 Reply Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatOH! I am so sorry for you loss….this is so hard…..sending healing thoughts and prayers to you.. 2 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleThank You Mary Pat:) 0 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleThank you everyone for your loving responses – I truly appreciate them. 1 Reply Butterfly11 months agoButterflyI know your pain, Michele. Sending you a heart-felt hug 🤗💜 2 Reply Carla11 months agoCarlaSending supportive thoughts your way…🌈🙏🏼 2 Reply Malag11 months agoMalagBeloved, yes, Michelle. The gift of that deep bond. So hard to see them go. 2 Reply Christine11 months agoChristineI know dear Michele, your dear, dear friend is gone. I feel so sorry for you. A cat can be the soul of a house. The warmth he took with him will come back. A hug from me to you. 💛 4 Reply JDS11 months agoJDSI put my Westie pup down in December, he was 15 also & my soul dog . I am counting on him waiting for me at the rainbow bridge when I leave this planet . It’s what keeps me going … 3 Reply Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatSo sorry for you loss…the loss of a pet is deep….. 2 Reply Don Jones11 months agoDon JonesClean, declutter, pay attention to the atmosphere around my living space. Probably crank up that knob with the + sign while I am doing it… 4 Reply Brigitte Sperka11 months agoBrigitte SperkaI try to be more patient and take a deep breath first. 4 Reply SK11 months agoSK..Answering the call. Listening for the call, Being the call. I am the calling. 4 Reply dcdeb11 months agodcdebService- helping out when needed. Gratitude is the hardest, so i just keep writing. 5 Reply Linda11 months agoLindaBy listening to my friends who need to be heard. 5 Reply Mica11 months agoMicaby loving my family when we meet at my son’s house for Sunday dinner? …I’ll echo Jane A Reskof and aim to deeply and actively listen to my family members when they speak to me. Thank you, Jane!! 6 Reply Jane A Reskof11 months agoJane A ReskofI plan to employ more deep listening when interacting with others today. by not trying to solve problems , rather just open my heart and mind to what is being said. 10 Reply Toni11 months agoToniStaying in the moment , watching my thoughts and making the best of today. 8 Reply Katrina11 months agoKatrinaBeing kind, including to myself. I am often my worst critic. Today I won’t treat myself with food (which is often my go-to treat), or pleasure purchases, but with kind words regarding myself. 10 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioNice, Katrina! 2 Reply Maeve11 months agoMaeveBeing in, and loving the natural world around me. I want to take advantage of being in New Hampshire one more day. Walk outside, hike, and drink in the trees, birds, and earth. Yesterday I canoed on Lake Winnisquam with my friend. We saw a bald eagle nest and two eaglets. A delight and privilege. 9 Reply Carol11 months agoCarolMy focus today is on “letting go.” I don’t want to fight. I don’t want to flee. I don’t want to freeze. I want to be the peace I seek here and now. I value knowing over knowledge, experience over man-made dogma. I know that my tense body makes it difficult to embody peace. Today’s question asks me to explain how I can be that peace. Today and hopefully every day, I will be mindful of my thoughts and feelings. I will use the mantra, “Relax and Release.” I will remember to act not...My focus today is on “letting go.” I don’t want to fight. I don’t want to flee. I don’t want to freeze. I want to be the peace I seek here and now. I value knowing over knowledge, experience over man-made dogma. I know that my tense body makes it difficult to embody peace. Today’s question asks me to explain how I can be that peace. Today and hopefully every day, I will be mindful of my thoughts and feelings. I will use the mantra, “Relax and Release.” I will remember to act not react, to forgive my self and others when we fail to do so. The decision to forgive does not mean that I totally “let go.” It does mean that I’m willing and that allows grace to flow. It reminds me of the song, “Peace is Flowing like a River.” I want peace to flow in and through me. Pilgrim shared the verse of a Gary Ault hymn on this site a couple of days ago. I found it very helpful because it reminded me that my heart is both frightened and free and that is okay. I share it again here: All that we have, and all that we offer, Comes from our heart both frightened and free. Take what we bring now and give what we need, All done in His Name. Read More7 Reply Butterfly11 months agoButterflyDear Carol, sounds like you could do with a hug today 🤗🦋 4 Reply Carol11 months agoCarolThanks, Butterfly 3 Reply Mica11 months agoMicaHugs to you, Carol, and to Butterfly 🦋 🤗 4 Reply Carol11 months agoCarolMIca, thank you! 4 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioHugs, Carol, Mica, and Butterfly! 🙂 2 Reply Carla11 months agoCarlaI’ve been procrastinating writing more thank-you-for-support notes with the loss of my brother. These are friends who took time & reached out in ways they could during this pandemic. I am grateful for their kindness & respect the friendships we have. I will take action & acknowledged them as best as I can. Writing a few notes is a start. Continuing to respect this grief process also validates how deeply I loved Geoff & those who accompany me. 8 Reply Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatSlowing down to listen. It is always my intention, but often, I don’t carry through…I will make a point to embody that value today, because when I do, it shows the other person I value them. 8 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioOne of my values, that springs from my deep gratitude for having life, is to leave the world a better place for having been here. It is raining all day so I am just at home, but my family is here and I always want them to feel seen, heard, and loved. I will also do-things-w0rth-doing today… fixing, creating, lowering carbon footprint. 8 Reply Carol11 months agoCarolThanks, Holly. Enjoy your day! 4 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioThank you, Carol! I wish you were here, actually, so we could just sit and chat about nothing in particular. You are very special, Carol! 3 Reply DeVonna11 months agoDeVonnaThis question comes on a Sunday, the Christian sabbath. I am deeply committed to my Christian faith, it has been my lifeline and anchor in all the storms I've faced in life. A primary tenet of my faith is the importance of community, today I will embody that tenet by gathering with my local congregation for a time of prayer, teaching and worship. In doing so I am not only becoming part of my local community, but also part of a global community of believers who will gather today for the same purp...This question comes on a Sunday, the Christian sabbath. I am deeply committed to my Christian faith, it has been my lifeline and anchor in all the storms I’ve faced in life. A primary tenet of my faith is the importance of community, today I will embody that tenet by gathering with my local congregation for a time of prayer, teaching and worship. In doing so I am not only becoming part of my local community, but also part of a global community of believers who will gather today for the same purpose and in doing so we ALL join the throngs of believers who have lived and practiced for thousands of years. Read More5 Reply Mike S11 months agoMike SWithout thought, being kind and gentle with all things and beings. Just seems part of my nature without effort. There is a love penetrating all things. It’s how the universe is hard=wired. 5 Reply Butterfly11 months agoButterflyMy deeply held value is to show, as far as possible, loving kindness to everyone and everything. I had an opportunity today to show that towards a carer who is leaving the agency that provides my care because of an upset with the management. She came in in a bad mood, complaining about the hours she has to work today and said that she didn't care about saying goodbye to everyone, just wants to leave as soon as she can. I got her to sit down and we had a heart to heart. I gave her a hug and told ...My deeply held value is to show, as far as possible, loving kindness to everyone and everything. I had an opportunity today to show that towards a carer who is leaving the agency that provides my care because of an upset with the management. She came in in a bad mood, complaining about the hours she has to work today and said that she didn’t care about saying goodbye to everyone, just wants to leave as soon as she can. I got her to sit down and we had a heart to heart. I gave her a hug and told her how much I appreciated all she had done for me. I hope it made her day better. Read More6 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioLovely!!!!!!!!!! 4 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. 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