Wrap it up tight
Good surprise
Opening up anything with expectations can be unsettling. Those pesky ideas about what is inside get in the way. Whether the wrapping gets ripped off or removed with care, there is always getting to what’s underneath. The idea that a gift can produce excitement is lovely. But do all gifts get this treatment? When you think about your internal qualities are you able to really accept them? If you can eliminate the ego-inducing buildup of the fear of not being humble, you can breathe deeply inside and see that you have skills. You have values. Those surprises you find when you unwrap yourself matter. No one is there is keep you from bragging and is the truth. Internal power is the fuel that propels humans forward. Take the time to look inside you. Find your gifts. Enjoy a present that is a present. Weird how those words are spelled the same.
Take Five
Each week this year, read through the suggestions and see how they call out to you.
- How are you wrapped?
- Do you feel brave describing your internal gifts?
- Can something wrong be right?
- What is your internal quest?
- How does your self use your skills?
Come back each day to see if something changes about the effect of an activity. Repeat choices to identify different thoughts. You are not the same person every day. Your life shouldn’t be either.
Live Alive.
