REFLECTION FOR TODAY: Before I can love anyone else, I have to accept and love myself. Healthy self-love is necessary in my daily living. "Love thy neighbour as yourself" does not say "instead of yourself." Until I recognise the good and beautiful things in me and love me just as I am - the good, the bad and the ugly - I cannot love another, nor can I truly begin replacing the character flaws I find in myself.
May I begin each day with a realisation of my good qualities and always be grateful for them.
I will be positive and grateful for the goodness within me.
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Listen Here
Too often we ask for answers in our prayers, but are too busy charging ahead to hear them. I find the most effective prayers are not made from the words we utter, but the silence we keep.
Asking for guidance is not enough. We must be open to hearing the messages our soul is sending us. Give it a whirl. Let yourself listen to your Self.
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Allowing Ourselves to Receive
by Madisyn Taylor
Giving and receiving are part of the same cycle, and we each give and receive in our own ways. But we can lose our balance when we try to be too controlling on either side of the cycle. On the receiving end, we may feel that we don’t deserve the effort made if what we gave was easy for us to give. But perhaps there is a different lesson there for us. We may be receiving not only gratitude, but a chance to see the world through the eyes of another. We may be learning that just because we gave easily, it doesn’t diminish its value. Or perhaps the universe is giving us an example to hold close to our hearts, to encourage us on some future day when our own generous act of giving is not met with a visible act of receiving. When we can allow ourselves to receive as well as give, we do our part to keep the channels of abundance open for ourselves and others.
Sometimes we may find ourselves struggling to respond to others’ gifts in the same ways—like responding to an expensive present with something equally expensive, or feeling like we have to throw a dinner party for someone who has thrown one for us. But when these are done out of a sense of obligation, their energy changes from something that shares to something that drains. If this sounds familiar, we can decide next time to allow ourselves to receive with arms, minds and hearts open and simply say thank you.
Accepting a person’s gift is a gift in itself. Sincere appreciation for their acknowledgement and their effort joins our energy with theirs in the cycle of giving and receiving, and nurtures all involved. If ever we find we are still having difficulty, we can decide to allow ourselves to be conduits for gratitude and accept on behalf of a loving, giving universe.
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