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MIND MAGIC
write by Wendy
You are on a mission.
That mission is to learn as much about love
as you can within your lifetime.
Your reward is peace of mind.
All the complications, the disappointments,
and the frustrations are arrows that barely miss the target each
time you and your heart finds the strength
to aim for love.
There are blisters on your fingers. Your
shoulders ache. Tears stream down your cheeks. But you never stop
trying because you know that one day you
will hit the target. It's never a question of whether or not you will
ever be loved or how much you will be loved.
How you go about learning about love is what truly matters.
QUESTION: WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT? QUESTION:
WHAT IS LESS IMPORTANT?
Finding a deep, profound love for yourself
is where your journey begins.
You've invested so much time in other people.
You've cared, you've worried, you've sacrificed, you've
listened. All what you've wanted in return
is love.
You feel a lingering emptiness that you believe
will go away if only you give enough of yourself. First allow love
to thrive inside your own heart. Then you
will find it in the world around you. Love exists inside an open
heart.
Open your heart.
Have no agenda. Have no expectations.
If you were a chef who spent decades learning
about food and cooking, you'd know the difference between a
good meal and a bad one. As your knowledge
and appreciation for food grew, you'd become more determined
to create dishes that gave people a magnificent
eating experience they'd never forget. And you would succeed
at this because at some point you will have
decided that you deserve to give the best to yourself and to
everyone whose path you cross. Committing
to love is no different.
QUESTION: WHAT IS SAFE?
QUESTION: WHAT IS FRIGHTENING?
*Love is about giving.
Honor yourself by giving yourself honesty
and truth. Give yourself the same grace you crave for from others.
Giving to yourself isn't selfish. It's the
only way to keep yourself alive.
*Love is about receiving
There isn't anything more cruel than when
someone has taken your spirit and wrung it out as if it were a wet
dishcloth. They empty your pureness and leave
you in pain. Don't let pain keep you from believing you
deserve to receive. You are stronger than
pain.
*Love is about sharing
No matter what has happened in your past,
you never have to be afraid of sharing. The core of sharing comes
from acceptance. If you accept, you will
be accepted. That is what it means to FLOW.
Discovering who you are will help you to
make peace with yourself. I promise you that once you become
content with the unique being you are, you
will no longer settle for second best. You will demand the
powerful, most real love-and you will get
it.
-Stop being critical of yourself
-Stop comparing yourself to others
-Learn to relax
-Take care of your body
-Protect your heart
Find a deep, profound love for yourself and
you will never feel alone again.
Like a comforting fire, love will bring you
warmth that procreates a solid respect for yourself and an
unbreakable self-trust that will never abandon
you.
We are all sharing the experience of being
human. When you truly love yourself then you begin to relate to
the people in your life with complete truth
and absolute honesty. You'll appreciate the freedom openness
brings.
QUESTION; WHAT IS SATISFYING?
QUESTION: WHAT IS EMPTY?
Listen to the people you love. Listen to
them just as much as you care about them. Let them be who they are.
Let them be who they need to be. Give yourself
the same devotion.
It's a warm, beautiful summer day. Two children
sit side by side on a blanket until a sprawling tree. There is a
big pile of M&Ms between them. "One for
you," says one of the children as he picks up a candy between his
index finger and thumb and places in the
palm of the other child's hand. "And one for me," he says picking up
another M&M and pops it into his mouth.
-LOVE IS SHARING
-LOVE IS GIVING
-LOVE IS RECEIVING
...and -LOVE IS EXTENDING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
You deserve nothing less than goodness.
You are not alone. You will never be alone.
For as long as you continue to dwell in my heart you will be
honored and loved. If there is anything I
wish for you, it is that you receive as much love as you choose to
give.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Kris, a MIND MAGIC subscriber sent me this...
Start With Yourself
The following words were written on the tomb
an Anglican Bishop (1100 A.D. )in the Crypts of Westminster
Abbey:
When I was young and free and my imagination
had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew
older and wiser, I discovered the world would
not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to
change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one
last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those
closest to me, but alas, they would have
none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly
realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I
would have changed my family. From their
inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to
better my country and, who knows, I may have
even changed the world.
-Anonymous
Until next time...be well
Forever always,
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