Trusting Gratitude
Navigating Our Inner and External Realms
In today’s world, gratitude is crucial for trusting ourselves and also establishing compassionate relationships.
But do we trust that there is a universal connection underlying everything when we understand there is nothing new under the sun? Perhaps everything is already here and our ‘work’ is to become aware that our trust is a precious currency?
When we trust ourselves fully, we treat ourselves with respect and compassion. And are also free of self-judgement, which has a ripple effect in our relationships and the boundaries we create.
Imagine each of us standing on a white sandy beach, feeling deep gratitude. Now, imagine drawing a circle in the sand. And then standing in the center of this circle.
This circle represents our wellbeing and our true selves. In this circle, we decide whether we create heaven or hell in how we choose to experience life. We face a choice to make everything complex or simple. Our sense of wonder is within our internal being.
Now, draw another circle. This second circle is our external world where we have roles and relationships like worker, manager, parent, child, sibling, citizen, friend.
This is a plain of existence we are taught to trust before ourselves. Someone outside ourselves…
