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Thoughts for Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013 by still a dreamer

The last few days I have been intuitively drawn back to read my friend – though I have never met him – author Mark Nepo. I find such comfort in the kindness and wisdom of his writing, but moreover, the ability of his words to help center me.

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Work, and its sometimes seemingly endless demands, can pull me farther and farther away from my self until I feel lost. Especially with Thanksgiving upon us, I wish for my mind, heart and spirit to be in a far different place. This morning, tuning into Nepo’s The Book of Awakening helped me rein myself back into a place where I want to be … calmer, more content. He writes:

“The goal of all experience is to remove whatever might keep us from being whole. The things we learn through love and pain reduce our walls and bring our inner and outer life together, and all the while the friction of being alive erodes whatever impediments remain.
“But the simplest and deepest way to make who we are at one with the world is through the kinship of gratitude.”

He asks that we sit quietly and meditate on what keeps us from knowing ourselves, inhaling gratitude and exhaling what stands in our way. I know that when we are feeling most whole, when we have separated what we “do” from who we are, that we experience greater peace. And when we are at peace, we love more easily, breathe more easily, give more easily. So beautifully connected.

Knowing ourselves and releasing all that we are not taps us right into the magnificence of spirit, our Oneness. This Thanksgiving I share peace and thankfulness with you.

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Posted in Holidays, Inspiration, Life, Metaphysical, Reflections, Spiritual | Tagged Gratitude, Mark Nepo, meditate, oneness, peace, Thanksgiving, The Book of Awakening | 4 Comments

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  1. on November 27, 2013 at 11:34 am home, garden, life

    Hope that your Thanksgiving is purr-fect. 😉

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    • on November 27, 2013 at 1:17 pm still a dreamer

      Same to you, Diane – have a wonderful day.
      Jeanne

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  2. on November 27, 2013 at 1:07 pm aleafinspringtime

    Happy Thanksgiving Jeanne! We just came back from the Finnish-American school where my son attends the English club and had a Thanksgiving dinner with the class. It was my first time having homemade pumpkin pie. Delicious. And thankful. And beautifully connected as we all take a moment to recount our blessings and let gratitude flow through us. Sharon

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    • on November 27, 2013 at 1:20 pm still a dreamer

      Thanks, Sharon – you, too. I’m fascinated that an American cultural tradition would inspire an entire meal in Finland! Homemade pumpkin pie is indeed a treat — so glad we shared something across the globe. There are always blessings to count … it’s a wonderful thing. Warmest wishes to you and your family.
      jeanne

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