How do you define Grace?
In my life I can recall multiple moments where I may have noticed a situation as a moment of Grace. And as I think back, I see that Grace can be quite diverse, each situation with different happen stances. One definition offered a courteous goodwill. Isn't that the truth. Grace is the ability to be a witness to others even when they may not deserve it, understand it or want to receive it. How can you be Grace to someone today in your life? Is there someone who you have been struggling to get along with whom you may need to be Grace towards? Take a good long hard look... More Minute Retreats Here...
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I have a client who is struggling to hear any of these words. It has been a difficult journey with this person. I care deeply for their existence, for I know these words to be true for them. I know that there is something deep below all their suffering and pain. I know what others see are not the person that they are truly. But sadly, I cannot make this person trust, believe, embrace, and own these words to take a new step into a new beginning. I am not going to turn my back, which would not be true to who I am. If others had turned their back on me through my struggles and pain, I would not be alive today. So, I will be present. It does not make me naive, ignorant, or crazy. It makes me human. It means I know how to be human to others in their worst moments. I think our world would be an incredible place if we spent less time judging people for their wounds and mistakes and lend a hand asking them what they need. Sometimes, they just need someone to sit in silence with them, other days they need someone to listen without suggestions or judgement. Mostly...they need a friend to believe these words for them. If you come to me, I will always give you the benefit of the doubt. I will not walk away. I will not be walked over, but I will be present as long as I can. Do not give up on people. Their stories do not define who they are or their present.
This is timely...Are you woke? Do you know what it means to be woke? At different times of the year people are called to behave in these ways during religious high holy days, Thanksgiving in the month of gratitude and holidays. Somewhere along the way we created these times as the only times to be a good human. Have you ever considered the reality that we should stay WOKE all of the time? And when we get to this place, to do so humbly. Be a good human because it is the right thing to do. Be a good human because your neighbor, friend, sibling, parent, or stranger needs someone to extend a hand to them with no questions asked. If you are missing this point, you are missing out on an amazing part of life. The rich stories, the human need and connection, the lives that around you with so much to say. Somewhere today someone needs you to stay WOKE. Can you do that for me? The world would be a more peaceful and better place if we all did so.
I don't know many who start off their week with 100% energy in taking on Monday. We are coming off a weekend that often had as much energy with family or personal commitments. We may have been able to go on outings, hikes and have wonderful meetups with friends. Starting off the week going back into a routine and schedule can be difficult. Personally, I start with silence. It could be in any form whether you meditate, pray, or sit on your porch with a cup of coffee and listen to the sounds of morning. Taking a moment to breathe in the silence and find your calm is the greatest way to begin your day and week. Find gratitude in knowing you get to start off the week and find gratitude in knowing you are responsible for how you walk through the rest of the week. "In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion." -Robert Camus
At some point along the way rest became something that was selfish and weak. I want to change that back to what is true. If we don't take time out to rest and nurture ourselves, then we cannot be in the world as a whole person. Rest is vital to living. I want to normalize retreat. When is the last time you took a moment more than an hour to rest? Have you ever been on a personal or spiritual retreat? If you had an opportunity to go away on a retreat, what would that look like? What kind of retreat would you be looking for? Now, go make that happen! More Minute Retreats Here... |
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