Sharing Your Light

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.  Happiness never decreases by being shared." by Buddha

Sharing your essence, your light, helps other lights ignite and shine, without taking away from the original light. The whole simply shines brighter and stronger. During the opening night performance of my children's school play this is exactly what happened. It was a blessing to all who performed and all those who watched, bringing happiness to all.  :)

Drink Water!

Both my dad and my dog were borderline dehydrated within less than a week from each other.  Not believing in coincidences, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of properly hydrating yourself.

Make sure you drink 6-8 glasses of plain water everyday.  Do not add anything to the water.  Keep in mind too that other liquids, such as pop, fruit juice, milk, even carbonated water are not a substitute for plain water. Make this a conscious part of your day, everyday, for the rest of your life. It is the basis for living a healthy life. Actually more than that - it is the basis for your physical survival.

Digest Experiences

When you experience a lot in a short amount of time, you need time to digest it all and sort it through. I like to take one day where I just let it all sit, without sorting any of it.  Let your senses and emotions level out again and then look at it all with fresh eyes. It saves time and energy.

Person You Trust

Who do you trust? Who can you share your life with? All of it? Can you think of someone?

You are very lucky if you have at least one person that you can trust that way unconditionally.  Cherish that person(s) wholeheartedly.  They are your personal angels here on earth.

Traditions

Right, wrong, or indifferent, traditions are traditions. They bring families together. The feeling of belonging to and being part of a family is priceless. There is no substitute. Spending time with my brothers this week has been just that: priceless.

Make time every so often to reconnect. Make a conscious effort to make it happen. It will nourish your soul.

Letting Go

There may be times in your life where you are asked to let go of someone, whether you are ready to or not. More importantly though it is not about you, but about respecting the courage and the wishes of another person who is ready to let go. That person needs you to let go on to move on on their path. With your blessing, the passing of that person will be more peaceful.

When you encounter this situation, find the strength within to bless the person and give them permission to go, no matter how hard it is for you.  He/she is asking for your blessing and working on making peace with leaving this world. This is a conscious gift you can give the one you love. It shows your love for that person AND for yourself. You have been given the gift to say goodbye while this person is still alive.

Open To Life

It is amazing what  a great walk along the ocean, a gorgeous, clear and warm day, a reunion with your siblings  and new experiences can do for your spirit. It is through and through nourishing. And it also is a confirmation that no matter what your situation, joy can be found anywhere, anytime.

Open yourself to all that life has to offer. gifts are everywhere.