Gifts of Life: Expert : BraveHeart Women

Gifts of Life Posted Dec 3, 2009 03:12 PM
Aloha Friends, As I think about the holiday season and the tradition of gift giving, I contemplate the many gifts that life gives each of us. Often we take life’s gifts for granted and only when they are gone do we feel the value of the gift we have lost. Health is one such gift. For the last two months I have been writing the things in my life I am grateful for and as I do this the list keeps growing. One reason this is happening is that I have begun to be grateful for everything I experience in my life whether I enjoy it or not. This is new for me. It all began when I started asking when I was in a challenging situation, what is the gift in this. This takes patience because the gift is not always immediately known. In the past I would have asked, what is the lesson. Although I learned from this approach, I always felt I had done something wrong and needed to learn my lesson so I could be better. By asking what is the gift, I feel positive, I am affirming there are no mistakes, I am fine the way I am and every experience, regardless how challenging, has hidden in it a gift. This new approach is showing me that life wants us to see the gifts and relax and know that we and everyone else is perfect the way we are. My judgmental mind does not like this approach, however, whenever I do this I feel great. The gift I send to you this holiday season is the gift of self forgiveness and the peace which comes from self acceptance. I, also, offer you the opportunity to ask yourself when you are in a challenging situation, what is the gift. I know you will be delighted with the results. I wish you a joyous, love filled holiday season. I send you blessings of peace, joy and love, Radha
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Dearest Radha,

Thank you for "Shining Your Wisdom Within" our "Hearts & Minds." That in your world as in mine, "Your Health" is a "Gift".

Within us is the ability to calm & center our thoughts, feelings, & breathing. To nurture our selves, finding the best way possible to live in harmony.

Without discord, & fear.

When we live in fear that we are not good enough, We block our true potential to be happy within. Further causing illness, & disease.

Thus the "Cause, & Effect."

'Self Acceptance' is so very important to our feelings of "Peace Within." When we can find that within ourselves only can we find it within others.

Thank you again for sharing yourself with all of us that are here to be inspired, and wanting to inspire others.

"You are Inspiring." :-x

Keep Your Light Shining,
Lisa Bull

Thanks for your insightful and encouraging posts. Best wishes for 2010.
Pauline

Dear Sheila,

Great Post on the Gift. We so often do not see the gift. This bings to mind the play that my church put on for Christmas called The Gift. The lesson was that we should accept or receive the gift, even if initially it looks invaluable. One never know what is in a gift, no matter how seemingly small or useless it appears to be.

Some missed the gift in John 3:16, because He did not come wrapped in robes of gold or other precious garments.

Love & Blessings
Pauline Lewinson

Sheila, your beautiful sentiments are a gift to me to remind me not to use my lessons as a whip on myself...instead to breathe in gratitude for the blessings that abound. Yes, bringing awareness to all that I am greatful for creates more and the blesings keep unfolding...
Thank you. Nancy

Dear Radha,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with 'lesson vs. gift'. I am growing in my own understanding that simply allowing the gifts of every day life is a powerful affirmation within the process of learning to love myself unconditionally. I am excited at the possibilities and the doors opening in this practice of allowing.

with love and gratitude,
Lisa

Dear Radha,

How true and lovely your insight is. Thank you for sharing this with us. You can see how many of us have found the benefit and gift in your words.

I am grateful for the beautiful women of wisdom this community has introduced me to. I look forward to learning and sharing even more.

Bless all of you.

Charlene

Dearest Sheila,

WOW!!! I Absolutely LOVE your NEW Approach!!!

Asking the Right Question: "What IS the Gift in this...?"

Sheila, this truly F-E-E-L-S Good... It's a Beautiful shift in my Vibration... & I'm all for that my dear Sister... :-x

Also, Thank YOU for the Gift of Self-forgiveness... I Agree... Self-acceptance does bring Peace...

Sheila, I Love Your Energy... Your Heart... & Soul...

I'm sending My Love & lots of Hugs your way!

Happy Holidays!!!

From my Heart to Yours,
Bell Rushing

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Thank you for this wonderful gift Radha. I will change my "lesson" into Gift from now on.It really feels uplifting instead of self judgement.
I appreciate you Radha.

Beatrix

I love your wisdom.

What is the gift? So simple. So clear. So affirming.

Thank you for your gift.

Happy tidings,

Merry Marie

Aloha From Mama's Bay, the western slope of the Big Island !

My wonderful sister Betsy asked me to look up Brave Heart Women site for months now because, I to am here by myself and my most challenging time of my life started when I moved here for a better life... spiralling down since 4/2005 and still... but after 12 months of escrow I am moving forward and with this gift of life...always a gift !

Meli Kalikimaka to all and I look forward to meeting many of you here...

Bless you,
Kathleen Irwin

I never thought of it this way, by asking what is the gift in all of this instead of what are the lessons. 2009 has been a very challenging year for me, and I have been asking what lessons am I being taught. I couldn't agree with you more that this makes me feel like I have done something worng so therefore I have to correct it and be better. It kind of puts a negative spin on it and feels very heavy whereas asking what is the gift creates a more positive and kinder energy, it feels much lighter. I like it and I will be trying very hard in the future to see any challenge I come up against as a gift as opposed to a lesson.
Thank you for this wonderful gift!

Self forgiveness is very important its a part of self empowerment. what a wonderful gift to give yourself. One of the most important gifts I ever gave myself was willingness to be myself and nobody else, to be content even if it meant I was not monetarily rich or famous or respected by complete strangers who had no knowledge of me outside of a few postings on the net. I'm me and I am who and what I should be. I don't have to be perfect in order to like myself.But I do have to be willing to like myself just as I am. Blessings RADHA in every area of your life always.
PNorwood

Aloha Radha and all my friends in this community.

Yes, self-forgiveness is the way to freedom, to find that you've forgiven all people around you and you've go over fair, anxiety and all the other manifestations of negativity.

I can see that, and also can see that forgiveness requires not only my willing but also my awareness of what is there, inside my mind and heart, which I didn't forgive yet. I hope you know what I mean....,

I want to forgive and know that it is myself the first human being I need to forgive. Yet, recently I've realized that first of all, I need to be conscious about all things, memories, thoughts, etc. I haven't been able to forgive myself for yet.

From this awareness, taking care of not lying, the process of self-forgiveness starts for me.

Thanks to all of you, for your words of wisdom, hope and peace in.

Happy 2010, yet the best thing to do is to celebrate each new day at its time.

Hugs!!!

Dear Radha,

I totally agree with you. I too ask myself, "what am I supposed to learn from this experience?" With your valuable insight, I will now ask myself, "what gift is being given to me?"

It's a beautiful way to change the energy into a powerful, positive lesson.

Thank you and warmest wishes!!

DeAnn

Dear Radha,

It was great to re-read this post! perfect timing for me to be reminded that the gift is quite often not apparent in the beginning.

Thank you for the gift of self forgiveness.

Much Love to you

Debra :-x

The Honor Your TruthCommunity

Dear Radha,

Thank you for your special gift today.

Changing from... what lesson have I learned.... to what is the gift, has made the biggest positive difference in the way I feel about a challenging situation that I am experiencing.

I am grateful to be your BraveHeart sister

Pawsitively yours,

Audie

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