Ho! Ho! Ho! Everyone.
Today I would like us all to think about what really matters most to us in life.
We either know, or we don't. Each of us is different. Yet, the one way we are unique is that we are all human, all have limited time, and all have a beating heart. In other words, we all have the present moment (NOW) to show LOVE to each other. That is the meaning of life: to love and give to each other in more meaningful ways.
When people pass away, we offer them a funeral. A ceremony where people who were close to the deceased show up to show final respects: recite a poem about them, say thoughts about them, or express ways that they were unique. These ceremonies are special. Yet, why don't we express these thoughts more frequently when our friends and loved ones are alive?
Yes, we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and death is just a passing. Yet, we will not see that person again in human form in our lifetime. So, what does that mean to US while we are here, NOW?
Why not show our love while the person is sitting in front of us? Is it that hard?
Showing love are the times we may think make us soft, or perhaps show our vulnerability. In reality, it shows the other person that we are human and that we care about them. Those are the moments that truly matter the most.
Being human is a precious gift, and part of that gift is time. The other part is sense/perception, and last, the ability to give.
So often, we do not give. Instead, we choose to procrastinate. We procrastinate calling that old friend we think about. We avoid telling our spouse/lover, "I love you." We delay writing that little "thank you" note to a former boss who helped us land a hot job. Why? Why do we procrastinate?
Procrastination has often been called "the tool of the devil." I would rather call procrastination "a choice."
We CHOOSE to procrastinate. We often choose to procrastinate for the same reason: choosing an unsatisfying career (fear of lack/no money if we do the thing we really enjoy), accepting mediocre relationships (fear of finding/allowing ourselves to find true love OR fear of loneliness of actually getting to know our selves in the process), and creating our own spiritual world or lifestyle (fear of the other people's perception). There are many other ways we procrastinate, and most of them are really about fear of SURRENDERING control to the divine within us , who shows us the path to what we really want and what will really enable us to create happiness and joy. Our culture creates these fears (though television, media, and mass expectation of standards of what is "good" and what is "not good" for us). Our culture essentially tells us to do that which makes us unhappy. We must overcome those cultural expectations by creating a life containing many more healthy programming messages.
Every day we make choices. Whether we make our choices for good or bad is truly up to us. Procrastination is merely the result of our decisions, the decisions made from logic, rather than our heart. When our spirit is guiding, the decisions come from our heart, and the mind then recreates/adjusts to fit the splendor of that moment.
At some point we will all die. However, we do not know when that moment will be. What will our life mean? Do we make the most of our moments to create joy, love, happiness in our lives and spread that love to others. We have only the moments we are in front of the people we care about to reach out and hug them, to kiss them on their cheek, and tell them how much we appreciate them. It only takes a minute or two to pick up a telephone and call that friend, or write that letter.
Can we find ways to improve how we live? How can we love others more often? What ways can we show our love, creatively? Can we live our aspirations today? If we know the answer, what are we waiting for to make us do it? Death? Life is fragile. Now is the time to live fully and bless those friends and family who grace us with their love.
Now is the time to live our life. Do you know your life purpose? If you do and are not living it, may I ask you WHY NOT? If you do not know your life calling, are you asking yourself the questions to finding it? Are you listening to the answers? Are you living according to those answers?
There is only NOW to make a difference. It is never too late to start telling people we love them. It is never too late to start to give and live by our heart, instead of our mind.
Live Every Day as if it was Christmas!!!!
As always,
Santa ô¿ô
Today I would like us all to think about what really matters most to us in life.
We either know, or we don't. Each of us is different. Yet, the one way we are unique is that we are all human, all have limited time, and all have a beating heart. In other words, we all have the present moment (NOW) to show LOVE to each other. That is the meaning of life: to love and give to each other in more meaningful ways.
When people pass away, we offer them a funeral. A ceremony where people who were close to the deceased show up to show final respects: recite a poem about them, say thoughts about them, or express ways that they were unique. These ceremonies are special. Yet, why don't we express these thoughts more frequently when our friends and loved ones are alive?
Yes, we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and death is just a passing. Yet, we will not see that person again in human form in our lifetime. So, what does that mean to US while we are here, NOW?
Why not show our love while the person is sitting in front of us? Is it that hard?
Showing love are the times we may think make us soft, or perhaps show our vulnerability. In reality, it shows the other person that we are human and that we care about them. Those are the moments that truly matter the most.
Being human is a precious gift, and part of that gift is time. The other part is sense/perception, and last, the ability to give.
So often, we do not give. Instead, we choose to procrastinate. We procrastinate calling that old friend we think about. We avoid telling our spouse/lover, "I love you." We delay writing that little "thank you" note to a former boss who helped us land a hot job. Why? Why do we procrastinate?
Procrastination has often been called "the tool of the devil." I would rather call procrastination "a choice."
We CHOOSE to procrastinate. We often choose to procrastinate for the same reason: choosing an unsatisfying career (fear of lack/no money if we do the thing we really enjoy), accepting mediocre relationships (fear of finding/allowing ourselves to find true love OR fear of loneliness of actually getting to know our selves in the process), and creating our own spiritual world or lifestyle (fear of the other people's perception). There are many other ways we procrastinate, and most of them are really about fear of SURRENDERING control to the divine within us , who shows us the path to what we really want and what will really enable us to create happiness and joy. Our culture creates these fears (though television, media, and mass expectation of standards of what is "good" and what is "not good" for us). Our culture essentially tells us to do that which makes us unhappy. We must overcome those cultural expectations by creating a life containing many more healthy programming messages.
Every day we make choices. Whether we make our choices for good or bad is truly up to us. Procrastination is merely the result of our decisions, the decisions made from logic, rather than our heart. When our spirit is guiding, the decisions come from our heart, and the mind then recreates/adjusts to fit the splendor of that moment.
At some point we will all die. However, we do not know when that moment will be. What will our life mean? Do we make the most of our moments to create joy, love, happiness in our lives and spread that love to others. We have only the moments we are in front of the people we care about to reach out and hug them, to kiss them on their cheek, and tell them how much we appreciate them. It only takes a minute or two to pick up a telephone and call that friend, or write that letter.
Can we find ways to improve how we live? How can we love others more often? What ways can we show our love, creatively? Can we live our aspirations today? If we know the answer, what are we waiting for to make us do it? Death? Life is fragile. Now is the time to live fully and bless those friends and family who grace us with their love.
Now is the time to live our life. Do you know your life purpose? If you do and are not living it, may I ask you WHY NOT? If you do not know your life calling, are you asking yourself the questions to finding it? Are you listening to the answers? Are you living according to those answers?
There is only NOW to make a difference. It is never too late to start telling people we love them. It is never too late to start to give and live by our heart, instead of our mind.
Live Every Day as if it was Christmas!!!!
As always,
Santa ô¿ô
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10 comments:
Santa...that was so very beautiful...as usual..and of course. your right, every day should be Christmas...we all hope we can continue on through the year
being as open and loving but it's hard...life interfears, that should be posted on my fridge so that I should be able to read it everyday..thanks dearest Santa
Santa...that was so very beautiful...as usual..and of course. your right, every day should be Christmas...we all hope we can continue on through the year
being as open and loving but it's hard...life interfears, that should be posted on my fridge so that I should be able to read it everyday..thanks dearest Santa
That post could have been written about me... you are right of course but being human we ALL make mistakes and look over things... I am a sinner plain and simple, so is every human being. the best way to go about change is to jump in with our clothes on so to speak....
Hugs Santa~~
Santa...here I am asking for your help again...I cannot get on my home page..I can hover so to speak on others pages but cannot get back on my own on this computer...please help...maunie
Oh Santa, I cried when I read this. I know that every single word is true. Yet this week I failed in my mission terribly.
But, it is myself that I hurt the most.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful reminder with all of us!!
~Jackie
Here is the most important line ever "SURRENDERING control to the divine" Herein lies the true and "simple" way to finding life. With this ONE tool, you can change evrything for the better.
With this love in your heart, you just "shine". Others see this and it becomes contagious. We, as humans, are not meant to be perfect, and in fact cannot be. Those claiming this are in denile for sure. We are here to learn, to feel, to adventure, and to fail and feel pain. Most of all, as you have said here, love one another. This does not show weakness but rather the most strength.
Santa, I like this post more than any I've seen in a long time.
Thanks for that, Speedy :)
Santa, you are so right about us being human and sinners. Everyday should be christmas and every one should live with joy and forgive each other.
Oh Santa! This captures it precisely!
I agree with Speedy...the BEST POST I've seen in a long time!
I left this comment today on a post entitled "Teach Us to Number Our Days" at Mel's blog: Questions and Challenges:
"'Teach us to Number our days' is a phrase that particularly hits home for me this week. A family friend was killed on Monday in an automobile accident, and just yesterday a 12 year old boy (that I knew when he was a toddler) was killed when the car he was riding in with his mom and older brother skidded out of control on the snowy road and into the path of a pickup truck. It’s times like these when answers seem so far away… yet I know that God , in His infinite wisdom, sees the bigger picture and will take these tragedies and allow some good to come from them. May the families find comfort and peace in their faith and the love of the ones who are with them now. Tell your loved ones you love them today. You never know when you might not get another chance…"
No procrastinating...I love you guys! Thanks Santa for your true, true, true words of Wisdom!
Having just experience the death of someone close to me this Post simply reminds me of what matters most in this life.
Thank You.
Hi Santa,
Indeed, every day should be Christmas....and we are but mere humans prone to making mistakes. We should make apoint of thelling those that we love that we do love them, and often, as one day our Lord will call us.
I have a tag for you and an Award although I don't expect you to do the tag :)
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Have a great day,
Colin
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