Many years ago while living in Japan, I learned this beautiful concept from a Japanese friend. My mini-balcony on my small apartment - overlooked a wood dump - a place where old wood from torn down houses and factories was dumped.
It was not the loveliest sight in the world. My friend said, "You must learn to look at 'one square inch'." Then he had me look to my right and down the street. In Japan there are little stone 'beings' called Jizu - they protect travelers and young children. It is the custom for people to pour water over the little statue and dress them in a red cape - they are lovely and delightful little beings that appear on many street corners. My friend had me put my attention on the small statue and ignore the ugly dump, the sounds of the street, and any other disruptive or unpleasant scenes.
I sometimes forget that wonderful lesson - when I do remember - it makes my line of sight so much more pleasant and beautiful.
Just another 'good idea'.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Saturday, November 19, 2011
TODAY IS THE DAY
Today was the day that Bonnie and I offered our BraveWoman seminar #3 on The Freedom of Gratitude. We have spent this entire month on gratitude - giving talks, doing Bonnie's Gratitude Project (30 days of sitting in gratitude meditation for 10 min a day), and creating and re-creating our seminar.
We always start with an idea for our seminars, and then write them, and then live them, and then rewrite them, until they are organic and are in response to our own growth and in response to what we get from you all, through emails and from your energy in the Field.
There is so much research demonstrating the health benefits (both physical and emotional) of living in gratitude and that is a big part of our lives and what we teach.
We are both so grateful to you and to how you constantly change our lives by being in relationship with us.
We are so happy you are this journey with us and we love and appreciate you interaction with us through our seminars and through these blogs and through the Gratitude Yahoo Group that is growing worldwide.
This is a Movement - greater than we ever anticipated, thank you so much for being a major part of this global expansion.
Love and blessings, Katie
PS - join us on the Gratitude Yahoo Group by going to:
And if you want - the mp3 of BraveWoman--The Freedom of Gratitude is available by emailing Bonnie at bonnie@inner-resources.net
We always start with an idea for our seminars, and then write them, and then live them, and then rewrite them, until they are organic and are in response to our own growth and in response to what we get from you all, through emails and from your energy in the Field.
There is so much research demonstrating the health benefits (both physical and emotional) of living in gratitude and that is a big part of our lives and what we teach.
We are both so grateful to you and to how you constantly change our lives by being in relationship with us.
We are so happy you are this journey with us and we love and appreciate you interaction with us through our seminars and through these blogs and through the Gratitude Yahoo Group that is growing worldwide.
This is a Movement - greater than we ever anticipated, thank you so much for being a major part of this global expansion.
Love and blessings, Katie
PS - join us on the Gratitude Yahoo Group by going to:
The link to check it out: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/freedomofgratitude/
The email to subscribe is: freedomofgratitude-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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