Practices For More Compassion, Gratitude, And Digestion
/Enjoy some tips to have an extra grateful, delicious, and relaxing week! And, remember:
“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”
Before you gather with family (or during a bathroom escape)
For those of you gathering with a family member that tends to ‘rile’ you up. Here is a little practice, so you can open your heart when you have the impulse to do the opposite. A visualization practice, Metta meditation, can change your day and leaving you feeling grateful when you least expect it.
After the feast, enjoy this digestion enhancing restorative practice
Find a quite, warm spot. You’ll need a yoga mat or blanket to lay on. Three blankets or pillows to prop your body.
The Art of Blessing
“If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘Thank You,’ that will suffice.”
To bless means to wish, wholeheartedly, unconditionally, total, unrestricted good for others. And whether you are offering a blessing in private, or among company, or your acting with kindness and gratitude in the moments of your life - every one benefits. Your blessings move outward and onward to benefits us all. As the peace pilgrim says:
READ MORE ABOUT THE ART OF BLESSING
The Gentle Art of Blessing | the Huffington Post
Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.
It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.
GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
~ Author Unknown ~
BLESS THEM ALL
“We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.”
