It seems to me that there is a universal lull permeating the cosmos, a magnetic pull downwards as of late. Maybe it’s the collective sigh of our “hard times,” the residual pang from a nation in peril. Or maybe it’s just the shadows that descend with the dark and the cold this time of year. Or maybe - it’s just me.
Nevertheless, I think it’s time to snap out of it. So – I’m snapping out of it. Right now. I am sending a virtual request to the powers-that- be, to Father Time, Hare Krishna, Santa Claus, whoever is listening. I am calling on the God above and the God within, to the angels who watch over us in all that we do, for myself and for those I love, on behalf of everyone who is down and out and just can’t seem to pick themselves up. Hear my prayer:
Give us perspective. Give us new eyes everyday so we can truly bear witness to the marvel of this life. Open our hearts to all things beautiful and help us recognize it is never lost. There is always up. We are never alone. Give us the space to take deep breaths. Give us the faith that all things are unfolding exactly as they should. We are exactly where we need to be. And we are perfect as we are. We are perfect in this moment. Let us live in this moment like it is all that we have. Let us stop wasting our time on appearances. Let us not spend one more second squandering our fat rolls, our wrinkles, our bodies, our so-called imperfections. We are beautiful. Give us the strength to stop the worrying, the anxiety, the fear. Soften our hearts to forgiveness. Quiet our minds from remorse. Give us the strength to let go. Help us find balance. Help us realize we are worthy. And we are powerful. We are capable of anything. Give us the courage to leap. Take risks. Exceed limitations. Help us see beyond our own battle wounds and the scars of our past and through to the goodness glowing within. Still. Always. Forever. In all of us. Let us love ourselves and let us be loved. Let us love. Allow us to lean into the pillars of the universe and trust we won’t fall. We will not fall. We will not break. Remind us always that something larger than our bodies and our minds and all of our material possessions lives within us and above us, cradling the seed of our spirit, spinning the webs of our lives. We are all spun from the same thread. Let us be there for each other and love one another without judgment, without reservation and with all that we are made of.
Please.
Thank you.
...Oh, and Amen.
Wednesday, December 16
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2 comments:
yea! amen! love it leah... we do have the power to 'snap ourselves out of it', you are so right.
I think, for me, one of the best points of life was when I realized that I could PRAY this for everyone, but that I could only ASSURE it for me.
You are truly blessed to be 15 or so years ahead of me in this realization...loving yourself and appreciating each day of life is something that most people will NEVER fully understand, much less actually DO.
Live, love, laugh is a way of life. Knowing that each day is a gift and is better received with a humorous spirit...
I think you are magnificent. I hear your prayer and am here for you.
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