Day 214 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Scarcity in Many Parts of...

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Lesson 214: The Scarcity in Many Parts of...

… the world is real. We in the western world are plagued by a construct of society that we are without when there is abundance all around us. It really poses the question of – what is enough? We have this misbelief that we don’t have everything we need in a group collective. Today we are to think about how we fit in the world and if it’s possible to detach from the group misconceptions that we are fed.

I used to live completely in a material world. I never used to think about my environmental impact. I never thought about what things I should be grateful for. I used to think that I couldn’t help people in my own way. This all changed one day when I had a spiritual awakening. It was building up to really open my eyes. I am awake and aware.

I think that I have detached from the group collective that we don’t have enough in our lives. I recognise now that I have plenty – I have food, a roof over my head, clothes to wear, running water and a job for financial stability. These are just a few of the things that I recognise not everyone has. I have so many blessings around me and I thank the Divine almost every day for all these things. I know that so many people in the world get caught up in their lives of materialism that they don’t even realise that it all doesn’t really matter. I used to get so caught up in needing to have all the latest trends, that I realised it only brings instant happiness which fades just as fast. It doesn’t really nourish the soul. We do all these things to impress people and what for?

I guess I will show people in time through my own example with the life I lead. I am not the type to force a certain way of living on anyone, so all I can do is detach from the group thought, live my own life and hope others can learn from me. I am still working on my minimalist life, but I have a mission to clear my space to accommodate this lifestyle. I realise I don’t need some of the things I have and I will donate them.

I think we need to stop thinking we don’t have enough when we got a lot more than what some people do. It’s about bringing it back into self to realise we have so much more than we think we do.

Day 214 - A Year to Clear - What You Say to Others

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Lesson 214: What You Say to Others

Today is all about being aware of what we say and do. Do you realise how your actions and words impact those around you? Are you also aware of what you don’t say and do impacts others? The task is to actually give someone a compliment today. The added challenge is to choose someone you don’t know, maybe you don’t even particularly like this person or they make you feel uneasy, but it’s about taking that chance to see how you affect others.

I interacted with a lot of people and I did pay compliments to people I see every day or most days. I did give a compliment to a hairdresser that I went to that I had never been to before. She moved from Japan 2 months ago and now lives in Melbourne. I said that her Ylang Ylang head massage that she gave me was really nice. She was so appreciative. She also placed my hair in the style I wanted and actually told me that it was the first time she has ever cut hair in this style – I said it looked good and she was happy. Not sure if she was polite, but she did say “really?” in which I responded “yes”.

It didn’t take much to be nice to someone and have them brighten up with a smile. I think we take for granted how our energy can impact others. Just small compliments can turn around someone else’s day. If we all took time to do this every day, it can definitely make a world of difference.

Now, all we got to do is spread this notion around so then everyone can be bright in their days. All we need to do is spread a little bit of love.