Appreciate people: You can do better than “an attitude of gratitude.”
Appreciate people in your life with a new spirit of Thanksgiving.
Definitely, this is not a typical article about gratitude or being positive! Instead, I’m going to set you thinking about your spiritual Love, Light, and Power.
That is, thinking about how you can start using them in new ways. In order to appreciate people who happen to be in your life right now.
Toward the end of today’s blogpost you’ll also learn how to sign up for my monthly newsletter, Reading Life Deeper. Not coincidentally, it will bring you new ideas to help you appreciate people more.
Mostly, though, this article aims to get you thinking right now. Aiming to help you to grow, emotionally and spiritually — like any blogpost, book, or session of Energy Spirituality™.
Just for special fun: Included in this article, only, will be a tip to help you appreciate your life more.
As always, you’re invited to COMMENT. Adding your stories, your questions.
Sure, toss in a worry or two, if you have one related to what follows.
First of All, Do You Consider Yourself Playful?
Absolutely, you can. Because playfulness is not about your age. Rather, playfulness is a choice you can make, starting now.
Ordinarily, as you may know, I refer to the place where we live as “Earth School.” Today, though, I’m going to call it Our Playground.
Thanksgiving is coming this month. Long before then — and happily ever after — Thanksgiving can become your personal holiday. Because you say so! Therefore, you choose to have fun.
- Every day, playful.
- Appropriately playful, given the situation
- And definitely enjoying yourself no matter what!
And if you have stories about memorable playfulness… Either done by you… Or fondly remembered by you…
Do tell!
Playfulness?
Quite a Contrast to GRATITUDE, BEING POSITIVE, BEING PRESENT!
You know, what mainstream society screams at us. Like this is we should be doing.
- Whether to heal our energies and our lives.
- Or to move toward Spiritual Enlightenment.
Heck, let’s leave that part of our conversation to the COMMENTS below.
Have you had great results from any of these?
And/or are you fed up with other people inflicting their versions of this on you?
Actually, you can tell when folks are multi-tasking that way. Can’t you? Suppose you’re talking to your pal Sam. Or it’s Thanksgiving Dinner with your sister Gladys.
And that person keeps expressing gratitude, sweetness, and light. Exceedingly positive about everything!
Or that person’s forced expression is what clues you in: Either constipation or trying very-very hard to Be Mindful.
Instead, Try This Approach
Inspiring More Playfulness. And Also to Appreciate People More
Every Single Day, What Can Help?
Already you may know about three major talents that you have in life….
(At least, you know about them if you’ve read my daybook about cocreating with God, “Let Today Be a Holiday.”)
But did you know that you can use all three talents to Appreciate People More?
- Spiritual Love
- Spiritual Light
- AND Spiritual Power
Related to Which, Here Comes Our Special Tip, Just for this Blogpost
One Shake-Up Question You Could Ask
Asking it when you’re not having much fun at all. Ask yourself:
“What If I Didn’t Have It? Any of It?”
- For instance, what if a friendship is annoying you?
- Or, this morning, what if somebody awful has made your job unpleasant?
Don’t Just Plant a Smile on Your Face. (While Hating Every Minute.)
Problem solve when you can. Alternatively, sometimes you just have to get through the situation.
But here’s the beauty part, spiritually:
Next time you’re alone: Ask yourself, “What if I didn’t have this friendship, any of it?”
Or ask, “What if I didn’t have this job, any of it?”
Bring in your Love then, to reconsider the current situation.
Alternatively bring in your Light.
If you’re feeling really bold, bring in your Power.
Any of these alternatives will jazz up a trite-and-true old saying. Such as, “Sometimes you have to take the bitter with the sweet.”
Get Started Now. Think of an Example in Your Life that’s Annoying You Now
Then Apply this Tip.
You can use it for annoying situations, as well as annoying people.
In our COMMENTS section below, I’ll provide an example. You can chime in too!
And now…
Appreciating People — Your Newsletter Announcement
In this November issue of Reading Life Deeper, learn about how to be happier, today and every day… simply because you’re learning new skills for appreciating people more.
Specifically, here are the articles for you to enjoy. (And maybe share with friends.)
- My Big Thanksgiving Inspiration
- Appreciating Light
- Appreciating Power
- A Surprisingly Powerful Holiday
- The Best of the Blog
If you start playing more… And you’re using more of our Love, Light, and Power… How great could that be? And what might you turn up as a pleasant surprise?
Appreciating People — could that help you to have more fun, today and every day?
Of Course, You Can’t Appreciate the Energy Spirituality™ Newsletter If You Don’t Sign up for It
Exactly How CAN You Do That, Again?
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Finally, COMMENT Away
Have you been appreciating people lately? Any success stories to share?
How about questions? Problems?
From a spiritual perspective, your life could be considered: A progressive learning about how to appreciate others. And also yourself.
Such a deep question about the difference between doing a creative activity and playing!
You know, GLORIA, I think that’s best asked about particular situations, such as in a personal session. (If you feel the need. lt won’t hurt anybody if you think of the two as synonymous. :-) )
A few years ago, a guy I was dating looked at me like he had just realized something, and then said, “I love how playful you are.”
That compliment stuck with me and is meaningful to me, in part because he really meant it and it was true!
Knowing you, JASMINE, that is very true. :-)
I used to be a little too fond of my beer. I’m glad you helped me to stop drinking, Rose.
When reading this article I started thinking about how being pleasantly mellow would give me permission to play more.
It was like drinking would bring out the kid in me, and I could play around with my beer buddies.
That was when I’d do most of my laughing.
Sadly, otherwise I wasn’t allowed to be playful, unless I was flirting.
To me, flirting was a kind of fake playfulness for the purpose of catching a husband. Now I think ick!
Anyway, thank you for this article. When I read it I had an a-ha about how people call not drinking alcohol “being sober.”
As if by not drinking a little each day, and having that as my only chance to play and act silly, saying goodbye to my beer meant that I would have to become sober and serious. Like doomed to be an adult.
Rose, would you comment about giving ourselves permission to play even when we have a “sober” lifestyle?
First, congratulations on your living substance-free, consciousness-escapism-free, and moving full speed ahead toward living your full potential in life.
For sure, I invite all you Blog-Buddies to come up with catchier version of these three above-mentioned words for not messing up your life by using “recreational” substances. Short-term, these serve as an artificial way to become friendly and playful.
Long-term, they suck a lot of the true, honest, innocent, creative recreation out of life.
What do Energy Spirituality clients discover as a consequence of regular sessions with an expert Apprentice or Practitioner?
Less STUFF in their auras. More freedom to enjoy other people, enjoy everyday life, and yes…
We can regain a childlike creativity… and with that, automatically, we become more playful.
By contrast, you’re right, CAROL: Using the word “sober” kind of misses the point.
Besides, using this joyless-and-unimaginative word reminds me of my favorite quote from H.L. M