Daily Question, December 31 What new insights are emerging for you? 36 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. Cheryle2 months agoCheryleEverytime I meditate, pray and broadcast love/gratitude to the world I am allowing my light of healing and blessing to shine… 1 Reply Malag2 months agoMalagOddly, none. There’s usually a few knocking around my head but now there’s just space. Always aspired to be a space cadet. 2 Reply TofuLove2 months agoTofuLoveThat I’m one obstinate person that does not back down easily. I may be possibly crazy as I’ve never met anyone as obstinate and capable of pushing themselves through fear and personal risk. I just really can’t stand injustice and watching people die and suffer. I hate corruption, I hate people who cause pain and suffering for others just for power and money. I mean hate is a strong word but I just can’t stand those things to the point it makes me crazy with having to fight against it. I ...That I’m one obstinate person that does not back down easily. I may be possibly crazy as I’ve never met anyone as obstinate and capable of pushing themselves through fear and personal risk. I just really can’t stand injustice and watching people die and suffer. I hate corruption, I hate people who cause pain and suffering for others just for power and money. I mean hate is a strong word but I just can’t stand those things to the point it makes me crazy with having to fight against it. I have no idea why I am so much this way but this past year has confirmed for me that I really only have the option of fighting against the darkness and bad in the world, it’s like something in me has this drive or pull or calling to do something about the darkness in the world. I don’t know why I’m like this. I really have this thing in me where when I encounter corruption, I can’t do anything but fight against it or something dies in me … it’s like the despair of seeing that kind of darkness and not fighting against it consumes me with despair. I don’t know why I am so much like this and can’t just live as though these things aren’t issues. Read More2 Reply Hot Sauce2 months agoHot SauceRight now, some insights I'm having are: 1. The Divine is inherently and eternally relational from within itself, as all things in relationship with each other are the Divine 2. Understanding Jesus as the Messiah can create unintentional bias against Jews, creating an assumption that Jesus was the Messiah and thus, the Jews don't actually understand their own scriptures since they don't hold this view. A question Christians need to wrestle with is how they can understand Jesus as Messiah and y...Right now, some insights I’m having are: 1. The Divine is inherently and eternally relational from within itself, as all things in relationship with each other are the Divine 2. Understanding Jesus as the Messiah can create unintentional bias against Jews, creating an assumption that Jesus was the Messiah and thus, the Jews don’t actually understand their own scriptures since they don’t hold this view. A question Christians need to wrestle with is how they can understand Jesus as Messiah and yet not hold condescending views about Judaism. 3. If we really want to learn about the simplicity Jesus taught, we can look to the Amish as an example of a simple lifestyle. 4. It is possible to blend Christianity and Humanism. 5. Accurate veridical perceptions, while anecdotal and not experimental, provide some compelling evidence for functioning beyond the brain during NDEs. 6. Elephants are seen by many Hindus as living incarnations of Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of success. 7. World War II is the main backdrop against which most UFO mythology developed in the United States. 8. Ancient Astronaut Theory is problematic in its racist tendency to assume that aliens must have been involved in the innovations of ancient societies because “those people” couldn’t have possibly developed culture on their own. Read More2 Reply Ose2 months agoOseNo more, no less. To be in the moment with an open heart, with kindness and gratitude. 7 Reply Don Jones2 months agoDon JonesThat it is only when you access the inner dimensions that you get to taste the secret sauce. 8 Reply Trish2 months agoTrishAnd the secret sauce is sooo delicious! 2 Reply Linda2 months agoLindaI am retiring at the end of January after working all my life. The pandemic and quarantine has helped me realize I will be ok, that the days flow without a job and people to report to. I am at peace with my retirement now. 11 Reply Cheryle2 months agoCheryleCongratulations on your retirement… may you discover opportunities that you had no idea existed for you during your “working” days… blessings 1 Reply Michele2 months agoMicheleCongrats on your upcoming retirement! You have a great positive outlook and in 14 yrs or so I hope to feel the same:) 5 Reply Lauryn2 months agoLaurynA few different insights- 1. That there really are good people in this world— people aren’t always ‘out to get you’. 2. As I approach the age my (now estranged) parents were when I was growing up it becomes more clear to me that I did not have a good childhood. Emotional abuse and its subsequent effects on those who experience it shouldn’t be discounted. 3. A life plan with a partner I love spending every day with. I never was one to think about long term goals….and now for the first...A few different insights- 1. That there really are good people in this world— people aren’t always ‘out to get you’. 2. As I approach the age my (now estranged) parents were when I was growing up it becomes more clear to me that I did not have a good childhood. Emotional abuse and its subsequent effects on those who experience it shouldn’t be discounted. 3. A life plan with a partner I love spending every day with. I never was one to think about long term goals….and now for the first time I’m thinking about that—- and in a way where it’s not just a pipe dream but something I could actually make happen. Read More8 Reply sunnypatti2 months agosunnypattiI'm not sure that they're new, but more a matter of recognizing and paying attention to what is and what can be. Like how important it is to honor my past experiences, all of them. Good, bad, and everything in between. They all matter. They all brought me to this moment right now, where I sit in gratitude in a life that I never would have thought possible before. I try to be aware of this truth as I go thru each day. And it reminds me that my thoughts and actions really do matter. Which also rem...I’m not sure that they’re new, but more a matter of recognizing and paying attention to what is and what can be. Like how important it is to honor my past experiences, all of them. Good, bad, and everything in between. They all matter. They all brought me to this moment right now, where I sit in gratitude in a life that I never would have thought possible before. I try to be aware of this truth as I go thru each day. And it reminds me that my thoughts and actions really do matter. Which also reminds me that *I* matter. The love I have found for myself allowed me to let go of toxic relationships and habits that were not serving me. I see how that love has guided my path, from each step I’ve taken in all aspects of my world. I see the connection of it all, and that energy fuels my day and my desire to keep making the next best decision so that it can continue to unfold in all of the beautiful ways that God has intended. I find myself in God moments all the time and recognize the power and grace that is offered when we open our hearts and let go of expectations. Kind of like what Howie said on having a loose grip on the reins. Happy end of 2020, y’all! What a wild and wonderful year. Looking forward to all of the beauty 2021 has to offer. Read More9 Reply Michele2 months agoMicheleSometimes I feel does letting go of expectations means letting go of hope/faith? I wonder… 4 Reply Patricia2 months agoPatriciaEvery small act that I do with my hands in love, every small thought I think in love – is an act or thought that helps to heal the world. 11 Reply Carla2 months agoCarlaInsights include how passionately I’ve immersed myself in my employment as a civilian in law enforcement these past 24.5 years. It has been a ministry for me. (The city’s administration is now structurally transferring us, voiding the role & voice we’ve played in community safety.) I can hear the call of the Phoenix to embrace my grieving & seek employment elsewhere. I deserve to be respected where I work. 10 Reply Michele2 months agoMicheleYou 100% do deserve to be respected where you work. I wish you the best finding a new, happier, healthier place of employment where you are respected. 2 Reply Carla2 months agoCarlaThank you dear Michele! It’s the new Dept that will be the challenge-I will need to rise above. Happy New Year to you & your family.🥳 1 Reply Trish2 months agoTrishThis is the most profound insight: Embrace it all, girl. Every doldrum feeling, cleaning the cat pan, getting yelled at by an angry, troubled person, sitting in a traffic jam, missing the touch of my people something fierce. Feel it all, let it course through your veins & embrace it. Happy New Year, y’all!! 12 Reply 333USA2 months ago333USAAcceptance. Life has not turned out as I had once expected it would. I am learning to put all my worries and fears in God’s hands. I am learning to trust in God and to rekindle hope. I am lessening patience, empathy and to listen. 13 Reply devy2 months agodevyWith a vaccine available there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve also realized how resilient I’ve been considering the times we’ve gone through, that being introverted has its advantages and how stressful times can bring out the worst in some people. I’ve learned that I play an intrical part of the universe and that we are all part of the greater picture. 10 Reply Mike S2 months agoMike SI have had many insights this year fir which I am grateful. – Be sure when I speak that the words truly are authentic and come from my true self. -Guve each person as deep a listening as .I can -Be fully present. -choose happiness and a positive outlook I would go on, but that’s enough for now. I feel like a child who is learning like all over again. 13 Reply Ed Schulte2 months agoEd SchulteThe expression "trick;' used by Bradbuby's 'Word of the Day' congers up visions / insights and relates well to Dusty Su's sharing of yesterday Dec. 30th . It also echo's the meaning in Matt 13:12 "whoever has will be given more........." The Art of "tipping the cup"....is well suited to be one of the powerful gifts behind Matt 13:12 Happy New Year All ....Stay Safe '"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautif...The expression “trick;’ used by Bradbuby’s ‘Word of the Day’ congers up visions / insights and relates well to Dusty Su’s sharing of yesterday Dec. 30th . It also echo’s the meaning in Matt 13:12 “whoever has will be given more………” The Art of “tipping the cup”….is well suited to be one of the powerful gifts behind Matt 13:12 Happy New Year All ….Stay Safe ‘”We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out”. RAY BRADBURY Read More11 Reply MelaD2 months agoMelaDNew insights? ‘Normal’ is a setting for a washing machine. Humility, diplomacy, and integrity are not old-fashioned ideas. Connection with loved ones and strangers smooth out this introverts ripples and wrinkles. And perspective is the key to moving serenely through my day. 11 Reply EJP2 months agoEJPThis new day is full of endless possibilities and opportunities which I can instill my newfound strength, courage and patience upon. 10 Reply Kevin2 months agoKevinI am fresh out of insights…at least until I finish this cup of coffee! 10 Reply Holly in Ohio2 months agoHolly in OhioI hear ya! I’m sitting with my coffee, too! 3 Reply Pam2 months agoPamWhat new insights are emerging for me ? Is that I am learning to let go of limiting beliefs about myself . I am enough, I am lovable , I need to stay in my lane. 12 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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