Don't get me wrong .. I'm grateful for the fact that I breathe in and out. But I want more out of life! Don't you? Don't we all?
I subscribe to the Reiki Principles as being a good basis for enabling us to suck all the juice out of life, and spit out the pips:
Just for today I will not worry,
Just for today I will not be angry,
Just for today I will do my work honestly,
Just for today I will be kind to my neighbour and every living Thing.
Imagine what life on earth would be like, if we could all live like that. Imagine what our individual lives would be like, if day after beautiful day
we could be free from worry and anger, and live honestly, kindly and gratefully. And imagine the kind of world we would create for our children to inherit.
Go on, do it now! Make yourself comfortable, take a deep, relaxing breath, close your eyes for a few minutes, and just imagine...
Imagine being able to replace worry with hope, knowing that however grim the situation, worry is not going to change it one little bit. Worry will only attract negative energy, and weaken your ability to cope.
Imagine being able to re-direct unproductive anger, and replace it with calm tolerance and understanding, or with positive action, knowing that anger on its own is a huge waste of your precious energy.
Imagine the joy of knowing that you have lived your day hoestly, without gripes or resentment, and without the niggling awareness of things left undone, knowing that at the end of each day you have earned your rest.
Imagine the difference you could make to someone's day, to someone's life, by small "random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty."
Imagine what strength and power it would give you in times of trouble and adversity, if you daily practiced the habit of counting your blessings, of seeing your life as a cup half full, rather than as a cup half empty.
Just imagine ...
I believe that the Universe is infinitely abundant, and that it is on our side. But we have to play our part, and live abundantly.
I deeply believe that every human being, however life has hurt or damaged them, carries within him or herself the solutions to his or her own problems, and to his or her overall emotional, mental and physical well-being. I believe that our purpose on earth is to contribute as best we may to the welfare of the human race in all its complexity. To this end, I believe that we should follow our passions and develop our gifts and talents to the highest possible level, and then use them. I wish you peace and joy on your journey!
