Heartfelt Blessings for May 12th: Important People
You may listen to today's blessing here: Played: 214 | Download | Duration: 00:01:51 Important People  " No person is important enough to make me angry." — Thomas Carlyle
When we begin to understand that no person is so important that he or she can hurt us or make us angry without our consent, in that moment, we begin to truly take responsibility for our lives. When we begin to understand that no person is so unimportant that our love should not be freely given, in that moment, we begin to take responsibility for our world. May you always be slow to anger and quick to love.
And may you always be aware that you are loved beyond measure and a cherished blessing to me. Until tomorrow,May your day be filled  A new Heartfelt Blessing is sent out daily. If you would like to subscribe please fill in the form below. Thank you. |
I read this wonderful post this morning Kate,and agreed with a firm "that's right". Then this afternoon I had someone insult me, it was unintentional but never the less, it hurt. It sounds so right and like it is easy to just let it slide off, but stopping the hurt is easier said than done. Do you have any suggestions?
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Dear Gayle,
The one thing that we must always remember when we are upset is that we never really get upset over what happens. We get upset out of habit because that is the way our lives have always worked in the past. Just as a baby learns quickly that she can get attention more quickly by crying than by remaining silent, we tend to pay more attention to ourselves when we are discontent. And when we begin to examine ourselves honestly, we quickly realize that most of the time we don't want to be happy nearly as much as we want to be right. We don't want peace of mind nearly as much as we want to feel out of control. We don't want freedom from pain nearly as much as we want to feel hurt. Pain and conflict and being out of control becomes the measuring stick for how we know we are alive. We actually thrive on the drama and the pain and the chaos without even realizing it. And so when we decide to give up all the pain and hurt, our ego instantly balks, afraid that in so doing we will be giving up who we really are. Soon we find ourselves holding on to the pain out of an erroneous fear that if we let it go, a part of us will disappear entirely.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. It is only when we finally get to the point that we are totally willing to let the pain and conflict go that we begin to really become alive. The easiest way to let the hurt go is to find something to feel good about and then think about that instead. If you can get into the habit of seeing any hurt or discomfort of any kind as a blessing in disguise, a sort of mental guideline that is letting you know that you have stepped away from the center of your true Self. The hurt is simply nudging you back to center. You can stand on the sideline, upset that you are being nudged, or you can simply move back to center by filling your mind with a good thought instead. It's up to you.
That's the real secret, Gayle. It's always up to you. No one can hurt you, intentionally or otherwise, without your consent. No one can knock you off center unless you allow it. Once you realize this and accept it as your truth then you become powerful. You begin to take total control of your life. Instead of letting people and circumstances control your feelings, learn to say to every person and experience that bothers you, "No, I am not willing to give you power over me." And then move on.
I hope this helps.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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It does help and rings true. Today is a few days later and as I was driving I said to myself, "what is the blessing or good that can come from this". I pondered that for awhile, then was surprised that I found myself happy. The sadness had left, and I felt joy. Thank you for your thoughtful insightful suggestions!
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Dear Gayle,
What a wonderful testimony to the power of blessing! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Love, light and blessings always,
Kate
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Hi Kate,
first & foremost I would like to tell you how grateful and lucky I am for finding your blessing website and able to subscribe to your daily Heartfelt Blessing. I've learnt thru' your mails about life, love and many more. I love the last sentence "You're loved beyond measure and a cherished blessing to me" It makes me feel so appreciated. To be frank I shared all your blessings with some of my friends and all of them felt a sense of being loved after reading the last sentence. Thank you once again.
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Thank you so much.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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May your day be filled with all things good.
Cheers
Wan Ching
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Thank you Wan Ching. I am so honored to be part of your life.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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