The Secret Recipe to Living a Peaceful Life

Now and then I receive a flood of comments about something I wrote that touched people in numerous ways. I wanted to take a moment and share one of them. It's an excerpt from my company's newsletter and is dedicated it to all my soul friends, new and old...and to souls I haven't met...blessings, healing thoughts, and peace to all of you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ultimate Relationship

At the heart of the most successful recovery and healing models is the honoring of spirit. Spirit, which means “breath” or “breath of life,” addresses the essence and meaning we find in life—and can have a religious aspect for some, but is often seen as separate from religion.

Spirit compels us to look beyond and see outside of ourselves. It’s what makes us smile at a beautiful sunset or little children playing at the playground. It’s what makes us weep when a loved one passes. It’s why we play with Mother Nature when we go camping, skiing, surfing, boating, golfing, hiking, gardening (and all the other “ings”). It’s why we fall in love, give love and feel grateful in spite of life’s ups and downs.

 

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment to honor that ultimate relationship—the spirit within each of us. Here are 12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening from Hamilton & Jackson:

1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
2. Frequent attacks of smiling.
3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature.
4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experience.
6. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
7. A loss of ability to worry.
8. A loss of interest in conflict.
9. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
10. A loss of interest in judging others.
11. A loss of interest in judging self.
12. Gaining the ability to love and not worry about receiving anything in return.

Comments

[Rich]

First Happy Birthday. Sorry it is late but I was out of town due to my fathers passing. Those are important qualities to live by and I must say that you model them well. Keep being you! Rich