December 2005 Newsletter

Love and Respect asa Source of Inspiration
By Lewis Harrison

In a world of complexity, multiple priorities and confusion, it is often difficult to know what one needs to have. Many people are conceived to be highly successful and yet they are unhappy and they struggle at a job that is not satisfying to them and in relationships that do not meet their basic emotional needs. The one defining factor that each of us can use to create joy and, abundance in our lives is recognizing that we deserve love and respect. Love and respect can manifest in many forms but on a basic level it means communicating our needs, doing things which are physically and emotionally healthy such as exercising regularly, eating well, meditating, getting enough sleep and surrounding ourselves with people who are kind, loving, nurturing and supportive. We must take care of our spiritual needs, whatever they may be. Whether they are prayer, attending religious services, reading spiritual literature or gathering in community with people who have similar spiritual interests.

Once you have a commitment to creating love and respect in your life, then all of the things that come to one who has made such a commitment begin to manifest spontaneously. More and more, your life is filled with miracles.

Your ability to receive love is determined by what you believe you deserve to receive. As you go through your normal day there are literally millions of sights and sounds that pass by you but of which you are unaware. Very often we are only able to take in that which we recognize or which catches our attention. If your attention is not focused on having love in your life, then it is not something that you will experience easily, even if it is abundantly available. Therefore, you must not only be ready and willing to experience love, but you have to be able to take love in when offered. If your self-esteem is extremely low and you don't believe that you deserve to have love, then you won't.

The choice is yours. What is love? See the 1st paragraph above.

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