I have an old dog. He’s really old. About 17 or something. And he is very nearly stone deaf. But when you say his name he pricks up his ears and looks around. I guess I’m a bit like my old dog. My name was mentioned on this thread and here I am. LOL
John there is just one thing that I “get” for you and it is this: that you should endeavour to love yourself magnificently. I understand that you have learned a lot in this life about service. You have had much thrown at you and learned a lot about courage and forbearance too. But – if my intuitive ear is working right – I believe you have not found your your way to simply loving yourself, as you are, without reservation. And John, I humbly submit, that THIS is where the gate to heaven lies. It lies in self-love. So, if I may be so bold, I am going to suggest to you that you give yourself some homework. It goes like this:
1. Step outside of yourself for a moment. Imagine for a moment that you are not this person called John. Imagine instead that you know him very well but are not him.
2. Now think. What would make your dear, beloved friend, John, feel truly loved, valued and cherished. What would show John that he is accepted and loved right now, as he is. Can you come up with something like that?
3. Do it. And when you do it be conscious that this is you, telling yourself how much you love, appreciate and value yourself just as you are.
See how that goes for you and consider repeating steps 1 to 3 at least once a week. Try to keep it fresh and creative – because of course you don’t want to bore your beloved friend, John, with an unimaginative, repetitive expression of your love for him, do you? 🙂
See how your life is changed by this. I think you’ll be amazed.
~Z~
