Wholeness
Loving myself just as I am without judgement... that is a big statement when I have so many imperfections and so much perfection to strive for. Being involved in health and wellness most of my adult life coaching and training clients I have discovered that people judge themselves ever so harshly leaving little room for growth and self forgiveness.
I am frequently reminded when I spend time with others that are impaired in some way, their attitude is one of gratitude and joy. I have a cousin who is down syndrome in his twenties loves life laughs a lot and never puts himself down. He always has an uplifting word to say about anyone in his presence. He gets so excited when learning something new even if it means flubbing up, he does it anyway.
Early on I learned to be ever so grateful for the legs I have to walk or run for there are others that do not.I am grateful for the ability to wake up and see the day to spend it as I choose because of no limitations today.
We were given one body one life- we need to love ourselves enough to pass the gift of life to others in all the wholeness that we are imperfections and perfections knowing that God is there within us supporting us and loving us.
That is enough for me to love myself just as I am with out judgement...how about you?
Monday, August 31, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Loving Well...
Today I am grateful I attended a worship service to say farewell to a very gifted inspirational minister at our congregation. As always, when Pastor Rick preaches I am eager to receive the message mostly because he injects so much humor that everyone, even the most skeptical end up laughing. Well today was no different even though it was Pastor Ricks last sermon at our church.
Strangely enough he asked us to love well. Of course, that got me thinking. We went deeper and this was my take away...
It is easy to love and sometimes to even say the words 'love you' or I love you' but loving well means loving by actually showing loving kindness a simple hello when passing someone on the street or in the grocery store. I know for me I am challenged by the very ordinary every single day to do just that.
In the Buddha tradition their are four kinds of love;loving kindness, compassion, appreciation and equanimity. Practicing loving well is raising our level of consciousness to where we innately know loving well comes from our soul. In the Christian tradition there are numerous teachings on love and for the purpose of this writing, loving well. Peter 3-8...all of you be like minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate & humble. So it is not enough to love in the simple sense but to be present to one another with compassion and heartfelt sympathy and to express that love in our daily life. It is learning to include loves presence when we speak to others. Every little drop of this practice of loving well is significant . The Buddha says with dripping drops of water the water jog is filled.
Yes Pastor Rick, in these ordinary days when I am behind the slowest driver in the world on my way to work or walking through the isles in the grocery store or when in the presence of my own loved ones at home I will think about loving well and the imprint it will leave on both of our souls.
When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. how can you love if you are not there? Thich Naht Hanh
Today I am grateful I attended a worship service to say farewell to a very gifted inspirational minister at our congregation. As always, when Pastor Rick preaches I am eager to receive the message mostly because he injects so much humor that everyone, even the most skeptical end up laughing. Well today was no different even though it was Pastor Ricks last sermon at our church.
Strangely enough he asked us to love well. Of course, that got me thinking. We went deeper and this was my take away...
It is easy to love and sometimes to even say the words 'love you' or I love you' but loving well means loving by actually showing loving kindness a simple hello when passing someone on the street or in the grocery store. I know for me I am challenged by the very ordinary every single day to do just that.
In the Buddha tradition their are four kinds of love;loving kindness, compassion, appreciation and equanimity. Practicing loving well is raising our level of consciousness to where we innately know loving well comes from our soul. In the Christian tradition there are numerous teachings on love and for the purpose of this writing, loving well. Peter 3-8...all of you be like minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate & humble. So it is not enough to love in the simple sense but to be present to one another with compassion and heartfelt sympathy and to express that love in our daily life. It is learning to include loves presence when we speak to others. Every little drop of this practice of loving well is significant . The Buddha says with dripping drops of water the water jog is filled.
Yes Pastor Rick, in these ordinary days when I am behind the slowest driver in the world on my way to work or walking through the isles in the grocery store or when in the presence of my own loved ones at home I will think about loving well and the imprint it will leave on both of our souls.
When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. how can you love if you are not there? Thich Naht Hanh
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