I received a book from my Mum some time ago now:
THE GENTLE ART OF BLESSING by Pierre Pradervand (details of which can be found at http://www.cygnus-books.co.uk
I realised that this book had had a significant impact on my day to day way of thinking. It showed me that by focusing on the things I was grateful for I could never worry or anger because my mind would always be full of positive thoughts. I began to work more and more with the idea of blessing all the things around me. At first it was difficult and I thought I was never going to get into the swing of clearing the debris from my mind, my unnecessary worries and fears, but slowly I found that by making a commitment to myself, having a firm intention every day to notice the things that I was grateful for, I found it easier and indeed a pleasure. It even became fun. I worried at first that I wasn't doing it right, I forgot to do it, it was all too much pressure - I came up with a million and one excused not to do it, some quite ridiculous like not having time, how come then I had so much time to spare when it came to worrying.
We all have good in our lives, actually, lots of good stuff. The trouble is we take much of it for granted.
Blessing the things we're grateful for helps us to remember, to stop and appreciate things around us, the things that we have forgotten to notice.
Firstly what does it mean - To bless something means to give gratitude, its a voice from our heart which celebrates our life and all that's in it. There is no discrimination against anyone or anything.
Blessing is simply gratitude; it does away with fears of scarcity and focuses our attention on abundance. It also helps us to reach beyond the things that we see directly in front of us. We start to search beyond the visible; the stillness of air, the warmth of the rain, fern like shapes of morning ice. Its a bit like being a child receiving the gift of a magnifying glass or a microscope, all of a sudden you want to search the house and garden for things to look at under it. It opens up a whole new world, one you'd not been aware of before and one that’s truly exciting, offering a new perspective.
You cannot bless anything without being present, in the moment. Blessing has opened my eyes, has made me want to stop and take in the moment. I've found that by doing this I have become so much more grounded, if I'm constantly looking for things I’m grateful for, I simply haven't got time to worry, I'm present and in my body.
I’m human and I haven’t found it easy to focus on the things I’m grateful for. No one can just change their mind set suddenly, we need patience. However blessing has allowed me to appreciate the Reiki principles in a different way, one that’s more accessible to me.
THE GENTLE ART OF BLESSING by Pierre Pradervand (details of which can be found at http://www.cygnus-books.co.uk
I realised that this book had had a significant impact on my day to day way of thinking. It showed me that by focusing on the things I was grateful for I could never worry or anger because my mind would always be full of positive thoughts. I began to work more and more with the idea of blessing all the things around me. At first it was difficult and I thought I was never going to get into the swing of clearing the debris from my mind, my unnecessary worries and fears, but slowly I found that by making a commitment to myself, having a firm intention every day to notice the things that I was grateful for, I found it easier and indeed a pleasure. It even became fun. I worried at first that I wasn't doing it right, I forgot to do it, it was all too much pressure - I came up with a million and one excused not to do it, some quite ridiculous like not having time, how come then I had so much time to spare when it came to worrying.
We all have good in our lives, actually, lots of good stuff. The trouble is we take much of it for granted.
Blessing the things we're grateful for helps us to remember, to stop and appreciate things around us, the things that we have forgotten to notice.
Firstly what does it mean - To bless something means to give gratitude, its a voice from our heart which celebrates our life and all that's in it. There is no discrimination against anyone or anything.
Blessing is simply gratitude; it does away with fears of scarcity and focuses our attention on abundance. It also helps us to reach beyond the things that we see directly in front of us. We start to search beyond the visible; the stillness of air, the warmth of the rain, fern like shapes of morning ice. Its a bit like being a child receiving the gift of a magnifying glass or a microscope, all of a sudden you want to search the house and garden for things to look at under it. It opens up a whole new world, one you'd not been aware of before and one that’s truly exciting, offering a new perspective.
You cannot bless anything without being present, in the moment. Blessing has opened my eyes, has made me want to stop and take in the moment. I've found that by doing this I have become so much more grounded, if I'm constantly looking for things I’m grateful for, I simply haven't got time to worry, I'm present and in my body.
I’m human and I haven’t found it easy to focus on the things I’m grateful for. No one can just change their mind set suddenly, we need patience. However blessing has allowed me to appreciate the Reiki principles in a different way, one that’s more accessible to me.
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