A secret, as outlined by Webster, is something concealed, kept from view, not acknowledged, or made public only to the initiated.
This year is revealing systems for the 'initiated "those of us inducted into life's membership through trial by fire. One is in the lesson of studying how to accept imperfection, whether in things, circumstances, or folk. Ariel Ford's latest book Wabi Sabi Love, tells about the ancient Japanese convention, which respects all things, including the old, the worn, and the imperfect. As an example, if a valued vase had a crack down the middle, a Japanese museum would place it on a pedestal and shine a spotlight on it.
We will value the cracks in ourselves and our relations in the same way.
My ma was legendary for her embroidery and her beautiful knitting. I might watch as her fingers, bent and knobby from arthritis, would move with expert grace across soft rows of yarn, the steady rhythm of clicking needles forming a sweater for me. Just before getting to the end, she would rip it all apart and start again. I might protest, enlightening her it looked perfect to me. "No," she would reply. "I can see my mistake."
Discovering the most notable difference between what's to be celebrated, or what needs to switch can be transformational and reflective of a new inner harmony according to the law of attraction and other sources. Strategies frequently lie in the paradox, the riddle, the puzzle. Life holds many secrets, regularly missed. Here are just seven:
Secret 1: Gently, make room for defect, in people, or in yourself. Shine light on your situation with the beam of your approval. Psychologist, Carl Rogers says, "The curious enigma is that when I accept myself just as I am , then I'll change."
Secret 2: Learn to live life through the senses, engaging life on its terms. Make allowance for life to chat to you. Take action of what's in front of you. Do not look back with regret or self-doubt.
Secret 3: Become whole-brained, by learning to be two-handed. Practice using your non-dominant hand. Studies are showing superb results for all sorts of things from diabetes, to possible prevention of the start of Alzheimer's to an overall improvement in the quality of life.
Secret 4: Change your life by getting a grip on your emotions. A Chinese Expression says: Control the emotions or they're going to control you. A little gland, the Amygdala in our brain, was for our defence against saber-toothed tigers. We still need to be well placed to detect danger, but wrath is stealing your life. Learn to let go by controlling the noise within your head. Find out how to be calm.
Secret 5: Take dullness to an art form. Become an expert at one thing and the results will provide dividends in delightful and unexpected opportunities. If you're bored, you already know lots about something.
Secret 6: If you feel you have lost yourself in a committed relationship, or it's become toxic, take a time-out, give yourself the gift of space. Folk report feeling like themselves again and wonder how they ever got so lost. Fresh and electrified thoughts for change will appear.
Secret 7: Redirect the energy behind your biggest fear, problem, or challenge and find a way to be grateful. Be consistent and watch for the evidence of this power.
Self acceptance is about starting, doing your best and feeling good about yourself. Today, my mummy might have used her knitting mistakes imaginatively with sequins, or a colorful patch to mark the imperfection. I am sure I might have worn it with love - Wabi Sabi style.
This year is revealing systems for the 'initiated "those of us inducted into life's membership through trial by fire. One is in the lesson of studying how to accept imperfection, whether in things, circumstances, or folk. Ariel Ford's latest book Wabi Sabi Love, tells about the ancient Japanese convention, which respects all things, including the old, the worn, and the imperfect. As an example, if a valued vase had a crack down the middle, a Japanese museum would place it on a pedestal and shine a spotlight on it.
We will value the cracks in ourselves and our relations in the same way.
My ma was legendary for her embroidery and her beautiful knitting. I might watch as her fingers, bent and knobby from arthritis, would move with expert grace across soft rows of yarn, the steady rhythm of clicking needles forming a sweater for me. Just before getting to the end, she would rip it all apart and start again. I might protest, enlightening her it looked perfect to me. "No," she would reply. "I can see my mistake."
Discovering the most notable difference between what's to be celebrated, or what needs to switch can be transformational and reflective of a new inner harmony according to the law of attraction and other sources. Strategies frequently lie in the paradox, the riddle, the puzzle. Life holds many secrets, regularly missed. Here are just seven:
Secret 1: Gently, make room for defect, in people, or in yourself. Shine light on your situation with the beam of your approval. Psychologist, Carl Rogers says, "The curious enigma is that when I accept myself just as I am , then I'll change."
Secret 2: Learn to live life through the senses, engaging life on its terms. Make allowance for life to chat to you. Take action of what's in front of you. Do not look back with regret or self-doubt.
Secret 3: Become whole-brained, by learning to be two-handed. Practice using your non-dominant hand. Studies are showing superb results for all sorts of things from diabetes, to possible prevention of the start of Alzheimer's to an overall improvement in the quality of life.
Secret 4: Change your life by getting a grip on your emotions. A Chinese Expression says: Control the emotions or they're going to control you. A little gland, the Amygdala in our brain, was for our defence against saber-toothed tigers. We still need to be well placed to detect danger, but wrath is stealing your life. Learn to let go by controlling the noise within your head. Find out how to be calm.
Secret 5: Take dullness to an art form. Become an expert at one thing and the results will provide dividends in delightful and unexpected opportunities. If you're bored, you already know lots about something.
Secret 6: If you feel you have lost yourself in a committed relationship, or it's become toxic, take a time-out, give yourself the gift of space. Folk report feeling like themselves again and wonder how they ever got so lost. Fresh and electrified thoughts for change will appear.
Secret 7: Redirect the energy behind your biggest fear, problem, or challenge and find a way to be grateful. Be consistent and watch for the evidence of this power.
Self acceptance is about starting, doing your best and feeling good about yourself. Today, my mummy might have used her knitting mistakes imaginatively with sequins, or a colorful patch to mark the imperfection. I am sure I might have worn it with love - Wabi Sabi style.
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