Daily Question, June 27 Toward what person can I open my heart, and make a needed difference for both of us? 24 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. Mahua Seth10 hours agoMahua SethTo anyone who needs to be listened, I am there. 2 Reply Cathie11 hours agoCathieMy hubby! Being retired together after years of parenting, traveling for work and daily life we find ourselves with much new together time. So this question made me realize a shift in perspective and heart can open new experiences for us. 3 Reply Don Jones20 hours agoDon JonesThe person in front of me. 3 Reply Malag17 hours agoMalagThis exactly 2 Reply dragonfly22 hours agodragonflyI have a very good friend whom I have known for 67 years. We share our happiness, our worries and encourage each other in tough times. 3 Reply Hermann-Josef23 hours agoHermann-JosefTowards that person who is looking with his heart and willing to look in to mine 3 Reply Jenn23 hours agoJennI can think of many people I can open my hear to, but I must admit I’m not sure it will make much of a difference to them…I’m thinking of my sister-in-law who is just plain hard for me to be in relationship with. She doesn’t respond to emails, calls, texts and has gotten offended when I’ve sent birthday cards. She’ll be visiting in August so I’m hoping my heart will open to her but I wonder if the only person it will make a difference to will be me! We’ll see… 4 Reply Cathie11 hours agoCathieHi Jenn, I too had an experience where I wasn’t connecting with a family member and everything I did seemed wrong. A spiritual guide shared with me a type of listening called “reflective listening.” It has made a world of difference in our relationship, so far. We still have a ways to go, but the journey is now hopeful. 1 Reply Mica23 hours agoMicaYou’re the most important person, Jenn, in terms of opening your heart – you’re the only person who has to live with your heart 24/7! 🙂 Warm wishes to you 2 Reply Jenn23 hours agoJennBlessings, Mica. Thanks so much for this timely reminder! 2 Reply Mica23 hours agoMicaYou’re so welcome, dear Jenn 2 Reply Hot Sauce1 day agoHot SauceI want to open my heart to my dad again, but I feel like trust has been breached between us. I’m able to survive around him, but part of me can’t stand his guts. I would like to open my heart to him again, but I don’t know if I’m there yet. 5 Reply carol1 day agocarolhmm– May I open my heart-mind to all those that I have judged without compassion or understanding in all those spaces and places within me that had not yet healed. 4 Reply Mary Pat1 day agoMary PatThe one I live with daily, my husband. It's the little things that bother me, just like they do all of us. When you live with someone, at first all is wonderful. After 31 years, not as wonderful. This morning he made a big mistake with the coffee machine and I called him on it. I need to talk to him gently, explain what happened, and then give him a huge, long, hug. And open my heart, once again. WOW! Do I wish I had read this before I started to make the coffee! Maybe I need to read Prac...The one I live with daily, my husband. It’s the little things that bother me, just like they do all of us. When you live with someone, at first all is wonderful. After 31 years, not as wonderful. This morning he made a big mistake with the coffee machine and I called him on it. I need to talk to him gently, explain what happened, and then give him a huge, long, hug. And open my heart, once again. WOW! Do I wish I had read this before I started to make the coffee! Maybe I need to read Practice Space before coffee…. Read More6 Reply Mica23 hours agoMicaThere. I’ve gotten my coffee now, Mary Pat, so I can reply to you. Your husband is a lucky man, to have a wife who will talk to him gently, explain, and give him a huge long hug! Warm wishes to you – 3 Reply Laura1 day agoLauraNo specific person comes to mind — not that I live my life so skillfully that all those needs are already filled. My first thought was of all the casual, transactional encounters I have each day. Store clerks, librarians, postal workers, bank tellers, restaurant employees, etc. Pausing, greeting, inquiring and thanking don’t alter someone’s life course but they can provide a lift in the day for both of us. 6 Reply Yram1 day agoYramI hope I make a difference in a person’s life constantly. It is always not needed for me to open up but even a smile can make a difference to some one. When I follow the golden rule am I not making a difference and also opening up? A question to ponder! 6 Reply Pilgrim1 day agoPilgrimFrom a particular charity, a request for support for help in feeding those in need. They do not often send this, and it is something I believe in strongly, so I am happy to respond. When I was young and our family needed assistance, we received it from many fronts. We didn’t always know from where these gifts came … food, clothing, school supplies … early teachings still held with gratitude. 8 Reply Javier Visionquest1 day agoJavier VisionquestMy young son and I are on a trajectory toward a lonely future far removed from each other if we don’t have a breakthrough between us here, soon. 7 Reply Mica23 hours agoMicaOh, dear, Dear Javier. I read a book review of "Raising Raffi: The First Five Years" by Keith Gessen. Here's a summary of chapter 1: In his new book, Keith Gessen wonders whether his little kid is more ill-behaved than other children. Diaper reversed, Marshall McLuhan noted, spells “repaid.” When the authors Keith Gessen and Emily Gould welcomed their first kid, a boy called Raffi, seven years ago, they envisioned a placid being. Instead, they got a destroyer, and a tiny warlock continually ...Oh, dear, Dear Javier. I read a book review of “Raising Raffi: The First Five Years” by Keith Gessen. Here’s a summary of chapter 1: In his new book, Keith Gessen wonders whether his little kid is more ill-behaved than other children. Diaper reversed, Marshall McLuhan noted, spells “repaid.” When the authors Keith Gessen and Emily Gould welcomed their first kid, a boy called Raffi, seven years ago, they envisioned a placid being. Instead, they got a destroyer, and a tiny warlock continually trying his abilities. The list of Raffi’s activities may, among young readers, trigger a rush to the condom aisle. He scrapes Gessen, head-butts him, kicks him hard between the legs, and strikes him in the nose. Raffi won’t sleep, yells continuously, and is booted out of daycare. B. Espinal, Joseph . Summary of Raising Raffi: : The First Five Years by Keith Gessen (p. 4). UNKNOWN. Kindle Edition. Read More2 Reply carol1 day agocarolMay the universe collude in your favor. 4 Reply Julian Daal Childers1 day agoJulian Daal ChildersThis was/is a hard question for me for some reason. In part I think its challenging to think of someone that i can actually “open my heart to”. The other challenging part I believe would be in my belief that there is a difference I can make for both of us. The closest I can come to is that I can open my heart to my tribe and by improving on my self I am make a difference for both of us….because when I become my best me i am more of an asset to them. 8 Reply Kevin1 day agoKevinI will need to give this question some thought. Sometimes we don’t know who that person is until circumstances, or chance, brings us together. 7 Reply Michele1 day agoMicheleme, myself and I. self love:) 9 Reply 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. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb
