Life is a Gift ?

Last week I had an opportunity to meet people who are dealing with many different challenges in their lives. Some are trying to overcome addictions, trauma, loss, relationship issues, mental health challenges and even terminal illness.

As I listened to their stories my heart ached because I wanted to help them all 🙁 I felt like if If I was capable of feeling this amount of love for these people, I could only imagine how God must feel toward them. ❤️

I was also reminded that this is part of life, for all of us to go through different challenges and that all of these things are opportunities for us to RISE or be knocked down by what we have to experience. We all really do get to CHOOSE how to show up for ourselves each day of our lives. ☀️

As I talked to the hospice worker, she mentioned the feelings that people have in their last moments. Some of their biggest regrets were to carry or hold on to pain or negativity for years. Some felt sad that they didn’t build a relationship with God during their lifetime and they had fear of meeting Him now. Some regretted not living more in the moment, not accomplishing their calling in life and basically letting their days pass them by filled with worry or stress and without treasuring the people and relationships around them. She also mentioned that people in their last moments are not worried about their financial state, how many material possessions they gained or the status or popularity they reached…those things are just not important In the end.

The question is, where are we headed? Are we happy with what we’re doing each day and where we’re going to end up at the end of our lives? Are we worried about the right things daily? Or do we need a little re-focusing of what the truly important things will be at the end of our lives. ? These are the questions that we can ask ourselves now. When we have the opportunity to be alive and able to choose for ourselves daily what we want to do and how we want to feel in the end.

As I listened to the different experiences we all shared I was reminded that life is truly a gift. We don’t know when that last moment will be for any of us. But I felt a desire in my heart to live a more grateful life. To allow each day to flow in gratitude allowing Divinity to be present in my daily living. And specially to allow that Divinity to reach me in the times of pain and suffering.

I know that God truly is mindful of all of us. He has been present for me before and I know He will do that for all of us who seek Him and ask Him. I’m thankful that He allows us to go through life together, so that we may support and help one another through our challenges. I’ve seen how we end up becoming little angels for one another and by doing so we’re able to experience the pure LOVE of God, which is able to remove fear, pain and instead anchors us in His light which brings more stability and lasting joy into our lives. ?

Our spiritual goal for the week is to live in gratitude for each moment. To more present in what we’re actually doing. To choose one day at a time how we want to show up for ourselves and to keep our focus on the things which bring the most lasting joy and are truly important. You can write your daily gratitude or make a list of the things that you think will be the most important to you at the end of your days. (I know it sounds sad, but it’s actually a great way to see what we really need to focus on to be happy at the end 😉 and don’t forget to take some deep breaths and enjoy the moment and be more present for yourself.

Our physical goal is to keep ourselves motivated to exercise. Remember just do something for yourself today! Exercise is healing for the mind and body and it will strengthen you and help you as you choose to do this for yourself. Make the choice and show up for yourself! ????

Hope that you can make it to class tonight at 5pm to renew your energy, to get rid of negativity and to the strength and your body mind and spirit so that you may be able to show up better for yourself. ??? Make the choice and show up for yourself today! You’ll feel the difference. ?❤️??

Love,

Lili ?