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Aloha family...some of you know...most don't, that I am hearing impaired and was visually impaired up till last Thanksgiving...I got the gift of sight back at Thanksgiving...how awesome is that a HP deal?
Because of my hearing and also because I use to have huge trust issues from my family of origin; alcoholic for sure, I learned to watch body language which makes up over 75% or more of my hearing system. It is also a huge survival tool with many other benefits.
One of the benefits of couse is very spiritual because I get to see how HP, God as I understand God with God's ancient Hawaiian name, loves me and entertains my heart, mind, spirit and emotions with that love. It is very very pleasantly distracting so I don't get to stay in alot of spiritual negativity often and for long.
My new Avatar is a picture of some of my almost sub-miniture orchids which hang on the wire lattice outside of my garage which I often have reason to walk by. These orchids are less than a cubic inch in size with perfect shape and color and presentation. I have to smile when I look at them cause the message is so clear and so profound on how much HP loves HP's creation and we are a part of it all.
Listen with your eyes and so much more of the message comes thru. ((((hugs))))
Listen with your eyes. How true. Like you I'm a little hearing challenged myself, especially when background noise is involved. It tends to be an advantage at times because there are occasions when I hear the question but I ask again anyway.......What did you say? By doing that it automatically puts the three second rule into play. Point....Old dogs do learn new tricks after all.
Body language, I had heard it all my life, but over a year ago you brought it to my attention in a PM to me. You mentioned that alcoholic's are the best at reading our body language. I took your ES&H to heart. I didn't even have to practice it, I only installed it. What a difference it made. A little change in me.....Thank you again.
this is my favorite program "slogan" or tool/expression... I have a mini sticky with it on my monitor and it has been there for 6 years, even left it on when I loved across the country. Yes body language tells us so much that we often miss, if we are fixated on what "we want to hear". The truth is much louder if we look at actions and not clamp on the words and our expectations.
We are very good at reading it, even though we may not realize it consciously yet. I learned to not chase or attempt to change others and to not focus on thier words but their actions instead.
Lately, I am so taken with nature, I always was as for me it is a way to commune with HP and know god is all around me at all times. The truth is, we get messages from god and spirit constantly and what we focus on, we find more of. As I let go, I stay connected. If I take it as it comes (accepting life) and not try to get anything "from" it, just obseve and witness and take no prisoners and make no judgements (bc I surrender them in the moment), just love, accept and then respond in my own time. It is all about me and hp and I dont jump to rescue or save others anymore. Listen with your eyes means I can objectively look at results today & respond in a way that is healthier for me. thanks jerry!
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Light, Love, Peace, Blessings & Healing to Us All. God's Will Be Done. Amen.
