Inner Gifts December 2007
Though we’ve just passed the shortest day of the year and the days should be lengthening, it still seems cold and bleak (at least it does in New Jersey). Traditionally this time of year, especially in the colder climates, we moved inside, sat around fires and told stories. More importantly, it was a time for introspection and resolution.
This is also the time of year for gift giving in many cultures. You may have given your gifts already, or are looking forward to your gifting. What about giving a gift to yourself? In this spirit we read a wonderful suggestion of inner gift giving in the December 2007 issue of Ode Magazine. The author, Jay Walljasper, suggests twelve days of reflection that help us reconnect with and reignite our inner selves. We quote them in their entirety below as suggestions for reflection.
December 25 – Receptivity
What gifts from the universe have you declined to accept or acknowledge?
December 26 – Generosity
Think of three people and what you can give of yourself to them.
December 27 – Humility
Think about how humility can become a great source of strength and power for you.
December 28 – Nobility
Make a list of people from whose noble qualities you can learn.
December 29 – Solidity
For 12 minutes simply feel your life’s solidity.
December 30 – Fluidity
Consider the importance of flow to your well-being and happiness.
December 31 – Luminosity
Look back at your darkest moments of the last year, and remember what qualities in yourself and others lit the way for you.
January 1 – Reflectivity
Let an image from the outer world settle in your mind and write down five thoughts you associate with it. Reflect on it and how you might transform it.
January 2 – Equanimity
Pick a recent event and review it in light of various possible emotions like happiness, anger and fear.
January 3 – Fecundity
Celebrate the richness of your imagination. Hold this vision and then plan tomorrow’s activities. Keep it alive during the day.
January 4 – Sagacity
Think of yourself as an elder who has learned from the trials and triumphs of experience. What are some profound lessons?
January 5 – Unity
What ideas, yearnings, themes or insights have come together for you through the holidays?
The Greatness ProjectTM is researched and written by:
Scott Asalone & Jan Sparrow
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