With a very simple intention you can transform your holidays and make a huge difference in the lives of those you love.
How?
This year as you join family and friends decide to let go of those old critical thoughts. For the short time you’re together practice observing, listening, and communicating without judgment of how they “should be” or “could be” better people. Commit to BE WITH whoever is in front of you, without bringing the past into it, with respect for the path they have chosen, and something wonderful happens! We become kinder and more tolerant of differences. We quietly begin to notice how these dear people are just like us, reaching to feel better, do better, be approved of and cared for… and they are doing it the best way they know how. As we sit around the table we realize that they all learned to succeed in different ways, some by how they look, some by what they have, and some by sharing an old sad story. This year as we come together we can soften and give something very precious to each person at our table, something that will last a long time and multiply itself like magic in generations to follow… we can slow down, listen, and appreciate where they are in their personal evolution. We can be more allowing.
We can forgive the past, no matter how big or small any incident may have been. We can stop the repeating internal dialogue about the mistakes we believe others have made. Including the little things like appearance, drinking too much, or not paying adequate attention to something WE hold as very important.
Perhaps the most thoughtful gift we could ever give our family, neighborhood, and planet is freedom from our criticism. We can add something profound to the world simply by taking responsibility for the quality of our thinking and the power of our attention. It matters. YOU matter! You contribute to the collective energy we ALL share with each intention, thought, and word you speak.
This year let’s give each soul we have the pleasure of BEING in the presence of the most treasured gift of all… understanding and compassion. We make a contagious difference in the world with just one moment of kindness. Let’s make a silent promise to see family, friends, and humanity through eyes that realize everyone is just trying to find their place in life, one where they can feel happy and loved.
Your kind intentions will move out from you and touch many hearts, like ripples in a still pond when a stone is tossed in.
(This is a Blog taken from Holly Riley)
Happy Holidays to you and your Dear Family!
Jasmyne
