Comments on Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat: Loving Gifts

Thanks for your very kind words Paula. I'm so ...

2009-12-07T15:27:39.677-05:00

Thanks for your very kind words Paula. I'm so glad you're adopting many healthy lifestyle habits.

Keep thinking Jonnyboy! Awareness bring progress.

You do give me lots to thin about Daylle. I do thi...

2009-12-07T08:11:42.924-05:00

You do give me lots to thin about Daylle. I do think in a more materialistic way about gifts. Thinking about what you wrote, I do receiving those more soulful gifts and I guess others do too. It's giving of yourself, rather than buying something. I've never been good at that.

A great article on how to really give something of...

2009-12-07T02:49:41.384-05:00

A great article on how to really give something of meaning to the ones we love. We often forget that true gifts are the ones of atmosphere: love, forgiveness, peace. To really care about the ones we love costs nothing but our willingness to open our hearts. To me, the most helpful advice in this post is the one on active listening, not just approving without processing the information I receive. Today, I tried to just listen and not feel obligated to verbally reply. Really listening gives us peace, that is so easy to reflect in our world. Much to my amazement, when I stop talking and really listen, I don't even have to do more. People are much more grateful to have someone listen to their problems, than having a nodding listener, that identifies himself with the other's experiences and isn't really present. By listening, giving love, living in the now, really offering support, we achieve the incredible ability to be a person of peace and comfort, a joy to everyone around us.
Daylle, Thank you for inspiring me every day! I'm smiling from the bottom of my heart.