May you find inspiration, comfort or a smile… with this weeks card pull from
To walk beneath the bright Sky
To spread your wings and begin to fly
To take a chance on something new
These are the opportunities that still await you
So gently unlock the golden door of your cage
As you move into the present, and begin a new stage.
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Do those around you see only in colors of black or white?
Do they miss the shades of grey, that come with experience and insight?
We send you support in this path that you currently walk.
We know how difficult it can be to maintain a truth while others judge or talk
Yet every time you choose compassion and love for you sister or brother
You reach beyond the limitations and become spiritually linked one to another
Hi Everyone: :)
When SGC was a physical store front, we were more than happy to help local folks hawk their wares in our store… We had a consignment program set up, mutually agreeable to us and the local provider.
One such item we had on consignment was a product called, “Messages From the Rose” A deck of lovely cards, each with inspirational messages to help guide one through the day. The cards were created by Karen, who’s last name escapes us.
We kept our store copy of these cards, and have been drawn to them throughout the years, especially, when needing extra guidance, during challenging times.
Here is portion of Karen’s words, shortened, taken from the paragraphs written on the packaging of the Cards.
Dear Friends:
The rose represents to me, the ultimate symbol of purity, compassion and love.
- The Blossom, represents the essence of our soul
- The stem represents our mental awareness
- The thorns are our fears and emotional challenges
- The leaves and branches are our strengths, courage and emotional joys.
These cards are put together with loving verses to help us live life in a gentle, compassionate manner
Pick a card and endeavor to anchor the message you receive in your heart throughout the day.
We would like to share with you these inspirational words….
Today’s Pick is:
Over the last few years you have sought the solace of solitude
You have built invisible walls to keep out the multitude
We now urge you to open once more to the those around
You will be surprised at how many near you, now share a similar sound
Allow your heart and mind to feel the beauty these tender souls hold
Perhaps it is time dearest heart to finally come in from the cold.
| Sitting With Feelings |
BY MADISYN TAYLOR Taking the time now to sit with your feelings and acknowledge them will save you much distress down the road. It can take great courage to really sit with our feelings, allowing ourselves to surrender to their powerful energies. All too often we set our feelings aside, thinking we will deal with them later. If we don’t deal with them, we end up storing them in our minds and bodies and this is when anxiety and other health issues can arise. Denying what our bodies want to feel can lead to trouble now or down the line, which is why being in the thick of our feelings, no matter how scary it seems, is really the best thing we can do for ourselves. One of the reasons we tend to hide or push aside our feelings is that we live in a culture that has not traditionally supported emotional awareness. However, as the connection between mind and body–our emotions and our physical health– becomes clearer, awareness of the importance of feeling our feelings has grown. There are many books, classes, workshops and retreats that can help us on our way to emotional intelligence. We can also trust in our own ability to process what comes up when it comes up. If sadness arises, we can notice its presence and welcome it, noting where in our bodies we feel it, and allowing ourselves to express it through tears or a quiet turning inward. When we simply allow ourselves to fully feel our feelings as they come, we tend to let them go easily. This is all we are required to do; our feelings simply want to be felt. We often complicate the situation by applying mental energy in the form of analysis, when all we really need is to allow, as the earth allows the rain to fall upon it. As the rain falls, the earth responds in a multitude of ways, sometimes emptying out to form a great canyon, sometimes soaking it up to nourish an infinitude of plants. In the same way, the deeper purpose of our feelings is to transform the terrain of our inner world, sometimes creating space for more feelings to flow, sometimes providing sustenance for growth. All we need to do is allow the process by relaxing, opening, and receiving the bounty of our emotions |
