“Remember when you were a child and you looked at life with total wonder and awe? Life was magical and exciting, and the smallest things were utterly thrilling to you. You were fascinated by the frost on the grass, a butterfly flittering through the air, or any strange leaf or rock on the ground."
~Rhonda Byrne
Much of the time we think it's the gift of love that we most need to cultivate. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. And compassion.
But imagine what the world would be like if we all stirred up from deep in our souls the awesome reverence for life that we all had so powerfully present when we were infants, toddlers, and young children.
Full of wonder, we were also full of love and joy. And although we might not have understood the word "compassion" during those early years, we cared deeply. We were filled with hope too.
Today, let's take a step toward renewing our natural reverence.
In fact, let's do this for the next few days.
Today, let's use gratitude to lead the way toward wonderment.
Throughout this day, pause often, become present, and notice something you sincerely appreciate. It can be anything. Give thanks for it. Have fun with this.
Instead of seeing life as awful, let's shift into seeing life as awe-full.*
Are you in?
Awesome!
With joy,
Charlene
* Also...instead of seeing the U.S. election season as awful, let's shift toward appreciating the right to vote and the democratic system. It's not always pretty but it is pretty awesome.
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REVERENCE: May you appreciate the wonder that you are and the miracle of all creation.
(from The Twelve Gifts of Birth)
