It seems that it is one disaster after the next as of late...
Be it a natural disaster or simply a close friend struggling with making sense of life; I feel as though I have constantly had someone in particular on my mind, reflecting on the challenges that they are currently facing, and sending them my thoughts, energy, and the hope that they will soon have the chance to look back on these current barriers in their life, acknowledging the beauty and perfect timing of each event (challenging, or not) in their journey.
Needless to say, when we are faced with challenges, it is never so simple to reflect on that particular moment in our life in the way I have just mentioned, but I think that if we plant the seed of this notion within our self, it will make our journey a little more uplifting, embedding a sense of faith within our thought patterns.
Carrying a heavy heart - currently aching for those affected by the recent Christchurch, NZ earthquake - as I drove to take my Gramps to morning tea with me this morning, I layered my heart and mind with joyous, loving, light thoughts, which are always mirrored perfectly by Gramps. And a simple conversation took place between us both that shifted my thoughts from worry and concern to faith and confidence that, 'everything is going to be O.K'. It went a little something like this...
Me:
"If you're not going to finish the last half of your baguette, you can now take it home and have something tasty for lunch...!"
Gramps:
"True, true, Sass; I can't complain."
Me:
"And why would you; it's a waste of negativity (sharing a wink)..."
Gramps (eyes lit up, alert, and once again part of the conversation):
"Oh - I like that! Say it for me again... I'll remember that, Sass."
Be it a natural disaster or simply a close friend struggling with making sense of life; I feel as though I have constantly had someone in particular on my mind, reflecting on the challenges that they are currently facing, and sending them my thoughts, energy, and the hope that they will soon have the chance to look back on these current barriers in their life, acknowledging the beauty and perfect timing of each event (challenging, or not) in their journey.
Needless to say, when we are faced with challenges, it is never so simple to reflect on that particular moment in our life in the way I have just mentioned, but I think that if we plant the seed of this notion within our self, it will make our journey a little more uplifting, embedding a sense of faith within our thought patterns.
Carrying a heavy heart - currently aching for those affected by the recent Christchurch, NZ earthquake - as I drove to take my Gramps to morning tea with me this morning, I layered my heart and mind with joyous, loving, light thoughts, which are always mirrored perfectly by Gramps. And a simple conversation took place between us both that shifted my thoughts from worry and concern to faith and confidence that, 'everything is going to be O.K'. It went a little something like this...
Me:
"If you're not going to finish the last half of your baguette, you can now take it home and have something tasty for lunch...!"
Gramps:
"True, true, Sass; I can't complain."
Me:
"And why would you; it's a waste of negativity (sharing a wink)..."
Gramps (eyes lit up, alert, and once again part of the conversation):
"Oh - I like that! Say it for me again... I'll remember that, Sass."
I'm smiling now just reflecting on this moment we shared... ;-)
Everything is going to be O.K., I promise. And while it may be difficult to view things this way now, I thought I would share with you all a message that I have recently shared over Facebook; acknowledge the beauty of each 'sunset' in your life and know that, just like the cycles of nature, the sun will rise again the next day; the two go hand-in-hand...
Being a Post inspired by the recent earthquake in New Zealand, I have added a couple of spaces you can explore to contribute whatever you like - be that love and light - and see how everyone is coming together, spreading the love and light that glows so beautifully and naturally from within each of us:
this is beautiful Sara... xxx
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