Comments on: THE ENERGY OF CHRISTMAS http://globalfamilyeducation.com/the-energy-of-christmas/ a compass to the soul Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kay http://globalfamilyeducation.com/the-energy-of-christmas/#comment-31 Kay Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:17:56 +0000 http://globalfamilyeducation.com/the-energy-of-christmas/#comment-31 Aloha to you Debra on this Holy Day of Christ mass.....yes, I think one at a time, heart, mind, belief and action is the way that life is changed - organically, and sustainable. I intention coupled with action makes the difference. I so deeply appreciate your family and your deep and committed intentions to LIFE....and the action behind it all. I am blessed on this day and each day that you and your ohana are in my life. Mahalo Nui Loa, Kay Aloha to you Debra on this Holy Day of Christ mass…..yes, I think one at a time, heart, mind, belief and action is the way that life is changed - organically, and sustainable. I intention coupled with action makes the difference. I so deeply appreciate your family and your deep and committed intentions to LIFE….and the action behind it all. I am blessed on this day and each day that you and your ohana are in my life. Mahalo Nui Loa, Kay

]]> By: Debra http://globalfamilyeducation.com/the-energy-of-christmas/#comment-30 Debra Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:32:01 +0000 http://globalfamilyeducation.com/the-energy-of-christmas/#comment-30 In the Energy of Christmas, with a HUGE *free* smile on my face, I give gratitude and appreciation for this beautiful, thought-inspiring post…and I give enormous gratitude and appreciation for YOU in our lives, for YOU on this planet~right now! :0) For several years now we’ve taken the illusory pressure off and we’ve made a conscious choice as a family to be in the Spirit of Christmas, of open hearts and gratitude every day of the year. We’ve chosen to relax our expectations for this *one day* and just enjoy the “presence” of each others company. (OK, we still make fabulous feasts and have extra yummy treats… :0) I’ve thought about the topic of your post more this year than any other for some reason. As I was out and about, noticing others in their Holiday frenzy, some weathered and grumpy…many still smiling (thank goodness!)…but all spending more, more, more to receive what? It really became clearer to me that what is being felt is this energy your speaking to, Kay. The energy of an open heart, a heart knowing that it wants to give, to express its Oneness, it’s connectedness. Somehow as the message travels from the heart to the mind, the mind, trained by our culture here in America tends to translate it as buy something. Buy more, more, more stuff. As if somehow this will feed the hunger in our hearts. Except it doesn’t touch it. So…we buy more. Still doesn’t touch it. But, we don’t give up easily…we’ll keep trying! :0) Bless our Hearts! …kind of gives that saying deeper meaning right now, doesn’t it? Truly, bless our hearts…and allow our minds to open as widely as our hearts to hear the message that is lovingly coming forth. It’s not likely we’ll ever feel lasting, meaningful satisfaction from ‘things’. We will feel lasting, *more than* meaningful satisfaction and fulfillment from sharing a smile, an embrace, a glance where eyes meet, souls connect and all is right with the world. I know this is true as I put it in practice this season with ’strangers’. With an open heart, a smile and just a glance of meeting eyes…with no attachment to outcome, I gave freely; and I know it made a difference, I can feel it. These things are small and oh so powerful…and as you pointed out, Kay…they’re FREE! :0) Thank you! Peace, Love and Harmony… With ALO~HA! Debra In the Energy of Christmas, with a HUGE *free* smile on my face, I give gratitude and appreciation for this beautiful, thought-inspiring post…and I give enormous gratitude and appreciation for YOU in our lives, for YOU on this planet~right now! :0)

For several years now we’ve taken the illusory pressure off and we’ve made a conscious choice as a family to be in the Spirit of Christmas, of open hearts and gratitude every day of the year. We’ve chosen to relax our expectations for this *one day* and just enjoy the “presence” of each others company. (OK, we still make fabulous feasts and have extra yummy treats… :0)

I’ve thought about the topic of your post more this year than any other for some reason. As I was out and about, noticing others in their Holiday frenzy, some weathered and grumpy…many still smiling (thank goodness!)…but all spending more, more, more to receive what? It really became clearer to me that what is being felt is this energy your speaking to, Kay. The energy of an open heart, a heart knowing that it wants to give, to express its Oneness, it’s connectedness. Somehow as the message travels from the heart to the mind, the mind, trained by our culture here in America tends to translate it as buy something. Buy more, more, more stuff. As if somehow this will feed the hunger in our hearts. Except it doesn’t touch it. So…we buy more. Still doesn’t touch it. But, we don’t give up easily…we’ll keep trying! :0)

Bless our Hearts! …kind of gives that saying deeper meaning right now, doesn’t it? Truly, bless our hearts…and allow our minds to open as widely as our hearts to hear the message that is lovingly coming forth. It’s not likely we’ll ever feel lasting, meaningful satisfaction from ‘things’. We will feel lasting, *more than* meaningful satisfaction and fulfillment from sharing a smile, an embrace, a glance where eyes meet, souls connect and all is right with the world. I know this is true as I put it in practice this season with ’strangers’. With an open heart, a smile and just a glance of meeting eyes…with no attachment to outcome, I gave freely; and I know it made a difference, I can feel it.

These things are small and oh so powerful…and as you pointed out, Kay…they’re FREE! :0) Thank you!

Peace, Love and Harmony…
With ALO~HA!
Debra

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