Day 5- Reflections

Happy Sunday!

I am thankful for every breath that I take and everyday that I am alive. I am thankful for being awake this morning. Good morning to you. :)

Yesterday we talked about gratitude and how a simple "Thank You" can be very powerful and uplifting. Today we are going to talk about reflections, how your outside world is a mirror of you are inside.

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Here is a powerful story told about the importance of our reflections, culled from this site:

A  father and his young son who were walking through the mountains.
Suddenly, the son fell, hurting his leg on a rock. He screamed, 'AAhhhh!' To his surprise, he heard a voice repeating, 'AAhhhh!'
This made him even more curious. So, he yelled, 'Who are you?' Back came the same answer, 'Who are you?'
Feeling a bit perturbed by this response, he yelled out, 'Coward!' Back came the same reply, 'Coward!'
He looked at his father and asked: 'What's going on?' His father smiled and said: 'Son, pay attention.'
Looking across the valley, his father yelled to the mountain, 'I admire you!' The voice answered: 'I admire you!'
Again the man cried out: 'You are a champion!' The voice replied, 'You are a champion!'
The boy was amazed, but he was very confused. So, his father explained...

'You are only hearing an echo, the sound of our voices bouncing back from the mountains. However, this really is how life works. It returns to you what you think, say and do!'

'Our lives are a reflection of our thoughts and actions. If you want more love in your world, create more love in your heart. If you want to be treated with kindness, treat others with kindness. If you want more competence on your team, become more competent.'

'This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give to you, everything you give to it, only it will give you even more in return. Your life is not ever a coincidence. Each moment is a reflection of you!'

The son listened and grew in understanding, and through the following years, he witnessed the truth of these words in his life!



Daily Practice:

Your best should bring out the best in others, and you should only see the best in others! Focusing on the positive aspects of other people's lives, will also motivate you to be a better person too.

Tip: When you seek out people who are like minded and have the same goals as what you want to become, you begin to see reflections of what you want to be in them.
Not only should you surround yourself with people who encourage you and wish you well, you should do the same for others.

Live day to day like you are already your accomplished self... 

I suggest mentally picturing what you want to be ideally. Everything down to the last detail like how that person would look physically, dress, the posture, the thought process, the virtues, etc.. 
I want you to also think about how people will perceive that ideal person... As well as what sort of life that person would be living...

Now picture that person as you.... That is who you are meant to be daily!

Here is a meditation video to help guide you through this process:

This ideal image you have of yourself is also part of your conscience or spirit. When you need help or are struggling during hard times, this is the image you think of that would motivate you to never ever give up!

Have a day of happiness and abundance.

Peace... Love... Harmony...

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