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Set your table with love and joy
It’s time to set the table and prepare for the feast…a feast not of food or of Black Friday specials, but of the hugs, smiles, and laughter that accompany a table set with love and joy.
The Lens
Lonely or peaceful
Empty or spacious
Burdened or fulfilled
Awaiting or needy
Ending or complete
Through the lens of love and compassion, the world can look so different.
Swirl
At times it feels like life is a whirling vortex — too many obligations, too much to do, all in the name of success.
But, just like in every space of darkness, there is a flicker of light, in every space of chaos there is moment of stillness – a space for a breath, a pause to say, “How does this feel?”
As you float in that momentary space, determine whether it is angst or joy. If it is joy, dive in. Swirl. Let everything else go.
Find your success in the joy.
Give and Take
The world is full of givers and takers. I’m a giver. On some days it seems there are a whole lot more takers. I used to get upset about that. Now, I just spend more time with givers. Unless I want to feel useful…then I hang out with the takers.
Forget and forgive
Forgive and forget, so they say…but can you forget and forgive?
What if you forgot to send out an email that hundreds of folks were counting on for inspiration? That marked the beginning of your new week? That added a little lightness to someone’s day or made a difference in some little way?
Could you forgive yourself enough to send that message a day late, still filled with love and inspiration? Could you love yourself enough to honor the hectic pace that got away from you without judging too harshly your set of priorities? Could you simply say, “This message will still matter and will serve its purpose, even in this different time dimension.”
I hope so…
There’s No Time In the Present
Time is fleeting, but only if you are looking forward or backward.
If you are truly present, then time is invariable. In the moment, time stands still.
If you want more time to do the things you love, then do the things you love.
Time does not fill spaces, spaces are filled with time.
Live your life fully present and you will find time.
Our Opinions
Do you really need to be right?
Is there just one answer to the question?
Can’t we find space for both our opinions?
Perhaps in this complex Universe
We are intended to have different perspectives.
Perhaps through our varying views
We can impact the greatest change.
It’s easy to partner with those who share
The same point of view.
Divinely powerful to embrace that which is different.
Could it be that our opinions intertwined,
Instead of butted against each other,
Can lead to greatness beyond each of us
As we stand in our opinions alone?
Let’s partner in our differences,
Nod to each other’s strengths.
Let’s meet at the top of that mountain,
grow the Universe stronger and brighter
With love, compassion, and respect
For one another and our opinions.
Love in action
Compassion is love in action.
When you are compassionate with others, you accept them in a space of humble kindness. You are not excusing action or inaction on their part, rather you are fully acknowledging that the action or inaction is theirs and they are trying to do their best to be their best.
When you are compassionate with yourself, you invite the richest form of healing and growth imaginable within your deepest Self, knowing you are doing your best to be at your best.
Feel the love…unconditionally.
Feel compassion.
Nothing Else Matters
Repeat after me…
“I am happy.”
“I am good.”
Nothing else matters.
Monday Mindfulness 