Reflections
We sometimes have a hard time starting a ritual for being grateful. Here is a great 'How to' on creating a Grateful Ritual!
So that's what I want to reflect on today – some quick reminders about the things you, too, likely forget to say "thank you" for:
"Thank you for life's surprises." – Notice and cherish life's surprises. Just because it's not what you were expecting, doesn't mean it's not everything you've been waiting for.
It struck me last week, while I was surrounded by my tribe, I have learned a new language. A language that has changed my attitudes, ideas and emotions. A language that has provided the safety to come out of my hiding place. A language that has given me the strength to face my Giant.
This language is the language of the heart. It speaks of love, gratitude, forgiveness, trust, kindness, acceptance, empathy, compassion and understanding.
A language that has guided me from the beginning and spoken in two different environments.
Joy and happiness are not the same thing, joy includes happiness. Joy is found within each of us, while happiness is external.
Feelings, environment, people can create happiness but as soon as the feelings change, our environment changes, people change the happiness that was tied to those externals is gone. Happiness is of the flesh, it is the "what" will make me happy.
