Thanksgiving Day Prayer/Intention
May this day be an opportunity to deeply express my gratitude for family, friends and community.
May this day be an opportunity to deepen my relationship with the Divine, God, The Absolute.
May this day be an opportunity to offer the fruits of my actions to something or someone greater than myself.
May this day be an opportunity to practice compassion, humility, modesty, forgiveness and second chances.
May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may my actions contribute to that happiness and freedom for all.
Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Happy Thanksgiving.
Yesterday at work, a friend of mine recieved a call that his grandfather had a heart attack and he had to leave work immediately to be withhis family. Thankfully his grandfather is doing better and had a pacemaker put in.I am grateful for my health, for friends and family. I am also grateful for this time of year as it is a reminder to us all to give thanks and to basically re-devote ourselves to giving in general. This time of year is a great time to see what you can do for someone else who needs more than you do. When I look at my life clearly, I am truly grateful. All my NEEDS are met. Life is sweet and bountiful. Some are not so fortunate. I like to practice giving to others this time of year instead overindulging and practicing glutony. Of course no matter how you do it, always offer self- forgiveness...I will practice discipline in the amounts of food I consume and tomorrow I will be sweating it out at Jiva at 9 am. Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday. Namaste!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to all! Wishing you health and safety this holiday.
ReplyDeleteSunday after our yoga training ended I started home to Augusta with my husband, daughter and dog. Our car was packed to the gills with "stuff". As I watched the last light of the day stretch further away I felt so thankful and grateful for my family and the yoga training. As I was contemplating this we were hit by a deer. We are all fine. The car was not. And, sadly the deer died. It was a very scary experience-windshield shattered, car dented all over, we were tossed around. I tell you this only to express that after it was over and I knew that we were ok I felt immense gratitude for our safety. I realized the extra "stuff" that we were carrying in the car (and how I initially was irritated by it) probably prevented us from rolling over. It also brought home how sacred life is and how things can change in a second.
I am thankful that each of you is in my life and that we are on this journey together.
After enjoying a truly unique Thanksgiving Day experience which included a visit with my daughter and grandson, a walk on the beach and a yummy vegetarian dinner with my dear one. I am realizing today with so much gratitude how the very simplest things in life bring so much joy. It is so easy to get carried away with wanting more and pushing myself and others to give more. As I rest today after spending two days feeling really sick and lousy I realize how I take my good health and able body for granted. Sometimes I wait until it shouts to listen to it and give it what it needs. But I know that my body is already performing the miracle of healing itself and that I can listen and learn and be grateful for good health and the good health of the people that I love. And that includes all of you! Take care of yourselves, get plenty of rest and I look forward to seeing you all soon!
ReplyDeleteMay we continue to be thankful for all we receive an give. This is an unique year for all of us, as we are practicing our awareness and deepen our perceptions. I am happy for all of us and thankfull for all we have as we go in this Teacher Training that make us grow so much!
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