WORKING TOGETHER
One of the most
rewarding things I have found since starting this blog is just how many
beautiful, like-minded people there are out there. Inspiration and Chai
started off in a little cottage down south, while possums fought with
each other and kookaburras laughed outside. It now has a huge following
every week.
But I still carry on and write the same way. I still ignore the green grammar line from the word program and waffle on with whatever sentence structure I want to! (I'm also sort of glad at times that I don't always have to be dressed well for the occasion!). Yet despite the volume of readers, it also feels like the most natural thing in the world that so many of us have connected here. It just confirms my beliefs that regardless of the madness, chaos and shallowness in a lot of aspects of our societies, there are still plenty of grounded, lovely, and very real individuals in the world.
Whether we are living lives of solitude or without a moment to ourselves, it is important to remember that there are a lot of like-minded people out there, people living from their hearts and wanting a better world for everyone too. Even though there may be times you feel totally alone and misunderstood in the world, and we have all felt that at some time, it is comforting to remember that whether you know them in your every day life or not, there are still kindred souls out there wishing you happiness.
We all have skills to share too. And you are needed in this positive equation as much as everyone else. But every one of us also needs support systems. Sometimes these are obvious systems, like friends or families. Sometimes it is people who share similar habits, like a sports club helping you to achieve your goals. Sometimes though, it is not so obvious and you feel like you are doing it totally alone.
But having experienced miracles in my own life over time, I see that no achievement is ever done totally alone. Often the pieces of the puzzle are in place years in advance, without us having any idea of the relevance a particular person, job or situation is going to play in bringing things together, at a later date.
Yet when you look back and see all of those links, you realise just how many people are actually in your support system, whether you knew it or not. Sometimes they don't even know it consciously. Yet they can play a major role simply by doing something that they've given very little thought to afterwards. Or perhaps it is the other way around. You are playing a vital role in someone else's support system, without yet being completely aware of it.
So I ask you as you read this, to send some goodwill out there to all of those who are trying to improve their life, to all who are working towards happiness, to everyone who offers their smile to the general public through their work, and to the others who will read this article. There are a lot of us connecting here and by having that awareness of each other, of all of us, we are already generating more goodwill in the world and in each other's lives.
Nothing good can be achieved alone. We must work together. And while that often needs to be physically too, just a heartfelt intention to send goodwill around also helps enormously. If you are seeking support yourself, just trust it is out there and working its way to you. We have to open up to it too though. Allowing others to help is a hard lesson for many. It was for me a long time ago.
But by learning to receive too, you allow others the pleasure of giving. If you remain closed to receiving, you not only block the flow of help to you, but you deny others that pleasure of giving. And as anyone who is a giver knows, it is a pleasure to give. But it is often the givers who are the worst at receiving. Like I say, I too struggled with it years ago until life threw so many curve balls at me, I had no choice but to learn how to receive. It was humbling. But it was also a fantastic thing to learn.
Now I understand that sometimes I am the giver and sometimes I have to be the receiver. So applies to everyone. And for that reason, it is important to be open to working together on all levels, to allow the flow of give and take to weave its balance around the world. Give some good wishes. Receive some good wishes. Give a helping hand. Receive a helping hand. None of us can do it all alone and at some time, we all learn to do both. It keeps things balanced.
Anyway, I am out of my favourite Chai tea, which is a mighty shame. So I am on licorice tea today. I'll pick up some Chai next time I'm in the big smoke. But listening to the birds sitting on the fence and singing to each other and to me, the big smoke feels like a different planet entirely right now.
The mulberry tree is in full fruit at the moment, so I've been braving the long grass around the creek-crossing in big boots, dodging the hazards of red-belly black snakes and swooping magpies, coming home with a container and a belly full of mulberries, and stained pink fingers. I do love this time of year.
So like the mulberries that return in plenty after appearing like they're gone forever, goodness too flows back again in abundance. So let's work together for a better world and send each other some kindness in thought and deed.
Blessing to you all.
But I still carry on and write the same way. I still ignore the green grammar line from the word program and waffle on with whatever sentence structure I want to! (I'm also sort of glad at times that I don't always have to be dressed well for the occasion!). Yet despite the volume of readers, it also feels like the most natural thing in the world that so many of us have connected here. It just confirms my beliefs that regardless of the madness, chaos and shallowness in a lot of aspects of our societies, there are still plenty of grounded, lovely, and very real individuals in the world.
Whether we are living lives of solitude or without a moment to ourselves, it is important to remember that there are a lot of like-minded people out there, people living from their hearts and wanting a better world for everyone too. Even though there may be times you feel totally alone and misunderstood in the world, and we have all felt that at some time, it is comforting to remember that whether you know them in your every day life or not, there are still kindred souls out there wishing you happiness.
We all have skills to share too. And you are needed in this positive equation as much as everyone else. But every one of us also needs support systems. Sometimes these are obvious systems, like friends or families. Sometimes it is people who share similar habits, like a sports club helping you to achieve your goals. Sometimes though, it is not so obvious and you feel like you are doing it totally alone.
But having experienced miracles in my own life over time, I see that no achievement is ever done totally alone. Often the pieces of the puzzle are in place years in advance, without us having any idea of the relevance a particular person, job or situation is going to play in bringing things together, at a later date.
Yet when you look back and see all of those links, you realise just how many people are actually in your support system, whether you knew it or not. Sometimes they don't even know it consciously. Yet they can play a major role simply by doing something that they've given very little thought to afterwards. Or perhaps it is the other way around. You are playing a vital role in someone else's support system, without yet being completely aware of it.
So I ask you as you read this, to send some goodwill out there to all of those who are trying to improve their life, to all who are working towards happiness, to everyone who offers their smile to the general public through their work, and to the others who will read this article. There are a lot of us connecting here and by having that awareness of each other, of all of us, we are already generating more goodwill in the world and in each other's lives.
Nothing good can be achieved alone. We must work together. And while that often needs to be physically too, just a heartfelt intention to send goodwill around also helps enormously. If you are seeking support yourself, just trust it is out there and working its way to you. We have to open up to it too though. Allowing others to help is a hard lesson for many. It was for me a long time ago.
But by learning to receive too, you allow others the pleasure of giving. If you remain closed to receiving, you not only block the flow of help to you, but you deny others that pleasure of giving. And as anyone who is a giver knows, it is a pleasure to give. But it is often the givers who are the worst at receiving. Like I say, I too struggled with it years ago until life threw so many curve balls at me, I had no choice but to learn how to receive. It was humbling. But it was also a fantastic thing to learn.
Now I understand that sometimes I am the giver and sometimes I have to be the receiver. So applies to everyone. And for that reason, it is important to be open to working together on all levels, to allow the flow of give and take to weave its balance around the world. Give some good wishes. Receive some good wishes. Give a helping hand. Receive a helping hand. None of us can do it all alone and at some time, we all learn to do both. It keeps things balanced.
Anyway, I am out of my favourite Chai tea, which is a mighty shame. So I am on licorice tea today. I'll pick up some Chai next time I'm in the big smoke. But listening to the birds sitting on the fence and singing to each other and to me, the big smoke feels like a different planet entirely right now.
The mulberry tree is in full fruit at the moment, so I've been braving the long grass around the creek-crossing in big boots, dodging the hazards of red-belly black snakes and swooping magpies, coming home with a container and a belly full of mulberries, and stained pink fingers. I do love this time of year.
So like the mulberries that return in plenty after appearing like they're gone forever, goodness too flows back again in abundance. So let's work together for a better world and send each other some kindness in thought and deed.
Blessing to you all.
