Trustworthy for others also

Greetings beloved ones!

Trust is such a valuable thing. Once it is gone or betrayed it is so challenging to gain again. Yet, it is also so fragile when placed upon people because people are subject to error whether consciously or unconsciously.

We may not mean to hurt another, or disappoint, or fall short of the mark in another's eyes but it happens. While we cannot control other's thoughts or perceptions, we can think about our own trustworthiness.

Our questions for the day come from our author who suggests we journal about them or share them with a trusted friend. They are :
. Who is the most trustworthy person I know? What qualities does that person have? How do I see them lived out? Do they have any qualities that I want to develop within myself?

. Can I be trusted to be relatively reliable in mood and reactions? Do I valie that kind of
trustworthiness in other people? If people k ow they can rely on me to be even-tempered and generous-minded, how would this support my relationships and the way that I experience myself?

Well sweet peas, I trust you will have a great day!
Rev. Sylvia

The World Beyond Ourselves

Gooday Friends!

It seems all this work we are doing on gaining self-knowledge does indeed have a purpose. We are not only trying to wake up so that we may live life more consciously and be at peace within ourselves but that we can also live in peace with others; after all, we must live in relationship to and with others.

The author says, "the more clearly we can see our own inner conflicts, contradictions and inconsistencies, the less harm we will cause y projecting them onto other people. Likewise, the more clearly we can see our strength and aptitudes, the more delight we will have in living and the more positively we will influence and affect other people."

All this self-knowledge will help you to become comfortable with yourself or at least knowledgeable enough to make the changes you desire and create more ease and grace in your relationships.

The questions for today are:
. In what instances does knowing yourself give you stability? How has it helped you?
. What is your process for bringing yourself to a state of inner peace when in the midst of conflict?
. How do you determine your strength and weaknesses?

Enjoy the world beyond yourself!
Rev. Sylvia

You are not the center of the Universe

Greeting beloved ones!

I apologize for the late posting! I hope you didn't think it was anything you did! If so, today's lesson is just for you!

You are not the center of the universe! What!!! That is news to me, I thought we were responsible for all that happens to us. Well, the truth is we are responsible for what happens within us!

Today's lesson is to remind us to be kind and gentle with ourselves and others and to make no assumptions about why others do what they do. It is not always for the reasons we think. If younmusf know, then ask and hope you will get an honest answer about what is going on with them.

Today's action step is to check out your assumptions!

The questions for today are:
. If everything is not about you, who is it about?
. When a situations occurs do you automatically put yourself in the middle if it; worrying about how you will be viewed; or why people are hurting you, ignoring you, blaming you, faulting you, attacking you, or whatever "to you"?
. What makes you feel it is about you?

If you are not at the center of the universe, I wonder who or what is?
Have a great day!!
Rev. Sylvia

Your effect on other people

Good Day Wonderful People!

Have you ever heard the saying " What you think of me is none of my business!". If only we really believed or took that to heart. We are usually very concerned with what others think about us or how they treat us or how they interact with us.

The author asks us to consider the opposite; to consider how "we" affect other people. What is your body language saying? What does your tone of voice say? What is your capacity for restraint? How do you lift the spirit of others? All good questions! Think about them!

Our questions for today are:
. Are you aware of how your words affect other people?
. When was the last time you used restraint in your response to someone else? How did it feel?
. How can you exercise more positive choice when interacting with others?

Observe how you affect others today and wake up!
Rev. Sylvia

The Big Picture

Good Day Soaring Ones!

How high can you go? Well it is truly up to you!

We are meant to soar like eagles! Yet sometimes we live like chickens, clucking and plucking at all the little things and forgetting that we can rise
above the minutia. We obsess about the 10% that is not going so well and we forget about the 90% of our lives that is fulfilling and meaningful. We need to see the Big Picture!

The questions for today are:
. Why does the "Big Picture" look like in your life?
. What is most important for you to be doing in your life right now?
. If your life were captured on film would you or anyone else want to watch it? Why?

Hey, the view from the top looks great! Enjoy it!

Love and Light,
Rev. Sylvia

The Common Denominator

Good Day Insightful Ones!

The strangest thing happens to me everyday, "wherever I go, there I am"!

"You are the common denominator in every relationship and every situation that creates your life". I guess this is why the author has us doing so much work initially looking at and into ourselves. All of the patterns, the reactions, the thoughts, the emotions, the behaviors, etc. all have a reference point that begins with us and if we hide from ourselves or deny certain parts, or remain unconscious, we cannot awaken to what drives us; healing and transformation are then delayed.

The questions for today are:
. Are you aware of how you drive or influence relationships and situations in your life?
. Where should you be looking at as it relates to events that happen in your life that see, to pose a challenge for you?
. What gifts from your own existence do you share with others on a daily basis?

For Extra Credit: Be aware of what you pay attention to; how you fill your time; how you nourish your mind; how you engage with the world around you; how enthusiastically welcome each new day; what you identify with most strongly; what gives your life its shape, meaning, and purpose, and what are you giving to others.

Wherever you go, there you are! Make it a great day!
Rev. Sylvia

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Sorry, I pinged before I was ready.

Reflecting involves attaining meaning and gaining real insight into your situation or experiences or behaviors. Today's exercise requires you to engage in a journaling excerice. The author suggests you reflect on the following questions and journal about them:
. What is familiar here? Is there a pattern?
. What were your intentions in this situation? What were you hoping for or wanting?
. What actually happened?
. How might this have looked from the perspective of whoever else was involved?
.what can you see now that you didn't then?
. What would you do more of, or less of another time.?

Happy reflecting!
Rev. Sylvia