For spreading love, kindness, grace, and compassion. These are truly the four best gifts that I can think of. They are the cure for what ails us individually and collectively.
May all beings feel safe.
May all beings be free.
May all beings have happiness.
May all beings be at peace.
I will be honest. I have a short list of material things I would love. Who doesn’t? But, what I really want most is what is reflected in those four short sentences above. The questions I ask myself daily: How can I be more kind? How can I listen more fully to the person standing in front of me? Can I better understand that their experiences are different from mine? Is there at least one thing I can appreciate about x, y or z?
This year has been extremely challenging globally. Heck, the previous three years were pretty challenging also. While we may not be able to shift things on a global scale, we absolutely can on an individual level. We begin with treating ourselves with kindness, then spread that to loved ones, friends, neighbors, anyone we come in contact with.
May your holidays be filled with warmth and love, family (whether by blood or choice), and good friends.
OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI
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