206th Nurturing Thursday
Let this settle
deep within your spirit and bones!
❤
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Frequent Contributors to
Nurturing Thursday:
Meg Evans
mazeepuran
Ladyleemanila
Elizabeth – Tea and Paper
Chris – 61 Musings
Daily Musings – A Day In the Life ***
Vasantha – My Sweet Nothings
Claire – Nest of Mist
Indira’s Blog
Miriam – Out an’ About
{Grace & Whimsy}
Pocket Perspectives
Inside the Mind of Isadora
Jacqueline King – Wightrabbit’s Blog
*** Welcome to a new contributor:
Daily Musings – A Day In the Life
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What is Nurturing Thursday, you ask?
In this amazingly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? How often do we extend to ourselves … the same courtesies, considerations, nurturing, forgiveness and understanding we would a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger?
Our culture tells us we need to be special and above average to feel good about ourselves. Yet, it is not possible for all of us to be above average at the same time. Don’t we usually know of someone richer, more attractive, “more together” or successful than we are? Even if we discount the material aspects and consider the more spiritual facet, don’t we know of those who seem more at peace, more aware or living in the moment. Even when we do manage to feel a strong sense of self-esteem or self-confidence, we are not able to consistently hold on to it. For most, our sense of self-worth bounces around like a ping-pong ball, rising and falling strongly tied with our latest success or failure.
In an effort to eliminate labeling ourselves as “good” or “bad”, and clearly accept ourselves with an open heart … to treat ourselves with the same kindness, caring, and compassion we would show to a good friend … I would like to incorporate more self-compassion and self-kindness in my life.
To “give this planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy” … I am dubbing Thursdays as Nurturing Thursday.
If any of my readers are interested in joining the nurturing, I applaud and welcome you to do so … the more the merrier!!
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The Japanese have great insight. Such a lovely way to view imperfections.
I had a small vase that cracked and added gold to leaf to it in order to salvage it.
The artist was a favorite of mine. I was performing a Japanese tradition without knowing it.
Namaste
Izzy 🙏
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This is a beautiful quote .Letting it settle in my soul.
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love what you posted Becca- how wonderful to turn a flaw into something positive
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Here’s mine for the week, Becca! https://gracednotes.com/2016/11/04/gratitude-2/
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Absolutely love this, Becca! 🙂
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I am glad this week’s edition of Nurturing Thursday “spoke” to you! 😀
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It certainly did. Brought to mind a couple of beautiful stories, too! 😀
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Lovely advice Becca. Had I known this earlier my heart would have been made of gold. So many times it broke .
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There are so many lessons I wish were provided earlier in life. But our strength comes from the experiences. 🙂
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So true dear.
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That is so true!
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Hi Becca, yes, often we can make more of our flaws than we know! Happy Thursday.
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So true, Meg! I wish some of these lessons were part of child-rearing and life preparation from an early age. I think of the possibilities with this knowledge on hand — instead of repeating the same mistakes (in different ways) without realizing it.
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Lovely message dear Becca, yes, each one has a unique beauty. Have a lovely day. https://teandpaper.com/2016/11/03/me-time/
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Reblogged this on The Secret Garden.
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Great quote Becca, very thought provoking. My contribution is from my flawed imperfect garden. 🌿
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Loved this quote very much, Becca. Your wound is the place where light enters you. Here’s mine about flaws …. https://vivekvasantha.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/nurturing-thursday-flaws/
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wow, a lovely quote, Becca 🙂
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Yes, I ponder this most days, Becca, when my ‘flaws’ are all too evident…
Here’s mine: http://nestofmist.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/nurturing-thursday-words.html
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