Thanksgiving
In two days the USA will celebrate its
annual Thanksgiving holiday. For most Americans it's an important
celebration, and the prelude to the December holiday season.
Thanksgiving, as the name indicates, is about giving thanks for
all the blessings we have in our lives. Leaders, political and
religious, urge us to be grateful for the good we enjoy, usually
things such as our health, homes, families, friends, jobs, etc.
I'm all in favor of being grateful for our blessings. Too often
we forget about the good and focus only on the "bad" stuff. So
Thanksgiving is a great reminder that we all have much to be
thankful for, no matter what our circumstances.
But this year I'd like to shift the focus of Thanksgiving a bit
to what I consider the greatest blessing of all.
Have you ever thought about being thankful, at Thanksgiving or
any time of year, for you? Do you take time to be
grateful for who you are, for the gift you are to yourselves and to
others? Do you take time to truly appreciate and love yourselves?
I know I don't always.
Here's Chief Joseph.
Chief Joseph
Friends, this is one of the biggest "flaws" we see in humans.
It's not really a flaw, certainly not a fatal flaw. But it is a
huge block to living the life of your dreams.
If you do not truly and deeply love yourselves you will never
find it easy to love and appreciate others. You will find it
difficult to love and appreciate any aspect of your lives. You may
have moments of happiness, even bliss. But you will not find lasting
happiness until you get your priorities straight.
What is your top and first priority? You! Period!
We know your society does not promote putting yourselves first.
After all that's selfish. But selfish is good!
Until you tend to yourselves first you cannot do or be what you'd
like to for others. Want to be of service to others? Then be of
service to yourselves first.
We know many of you are uncomfortable with being loving and kind
to yourselves. So we have a few suggestions to help you remove that
block and move into a happier more fulfilling life.
Every morning when you first awaken spend a few seconds in front
of a mirror. Look deeply into your own eyes and say "I love you,
(your name)."
That may feel uncomfortable and even phony to you at first. But
continue doing it every day. Soon it will feel normal and natural.
You will feel the warmth and wonder of your love and appreciation
for yourselves.
It takes only a few seconds a day. But the rewards you reap will
be huge. You will literally transform your lives with this simple
exercise. You will learn to deeply love and appreciate you
-- the divine beings you all are. You will learn to deeply love and
appreciate all others, all that is.
You are God. It's time to start seeing yourselves through the
eyes of God, through your own eyes.
Then you will know the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
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