Today’s card is about appreciating growth while you plan for the future. You need to stop every now and again to smell the roses, but you shouldn’t forget to germinate some seeds.
Seeds aren’t just green plants. Seeds are often the interactions between ourselves and the people around us.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
One of my favorite writers, Maya Angelou knows how to cut to the heart of a matter so beautifully.
Consider your own presence in the world. Do you try to make others feel good? Feel good about themselves and their world? Or do you tear them down. Worse, do you tear yourself down?
Focus on building others up. Focus on spreading joy into their world and watch how joy comes back to your own being. When you treat others as you would like to be treated, you are paying it forward. Even when you feel like someone you are communicating with is trying to bankrupt you, you will find that if you approach the situation with as much joy as you can muster, you will be enriched in the long run.
I know it’s difficult to stay positive in a job where the only reason someone wants to talk to us is because they are having a problem. What can you do to look in the mirror when this happens? What can you do to keep a joyful, positive attitude in the face of a nearly constant barrage of unhappiness?
Remember their frustration is not in your hula hoop. Fixing their problem is. Empathizing with their situation is. But being frustrated because they are frustrating only (wait for it….) frustrates you! And is it really worth it in the long run?
I didn’t think so! So make people feel as if you are listening to them. Make them feel as if you want to fix their problem. Make yourself feel better in the process.
What seeds are you planting today? What growth are you nurturing? How are you showing your friends how important they are to you?
Remember this. I love you.
Nine of Coins, Simply Deep Tarot, Schiffer Press, 2011
Seek joy, y’all. Pass it on.
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Excellent reminder, Arwen. I really like the idea of the hula hoop, too.
I’m all about the hula hoop image, Liz. 😀
What a beautiful blog!
I love this post and what you write on the positive approach, especially about facing someone who is doing ill towards you with as much bliss as you can muster, what a powerful thing to do.
very inspiring post and what a beautiful card that is!
Rebecca x
PS found you through the UBC
Hi Bek! Welcome. Thank you for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed this.
Love the wisdom in this post, I really do. I often say to people that my biggest wish is for a world where people would be nice to each other, go out of their way to make others feel good. I can’t explain to some people how lovely *I* feel if I know I’ve cheered someone up or made their day.
Hi Sarah! 😀 It’s a clever thing, isn’t it? Make them happy and we are happy. The world would be so different.
Another beautiful post, Arwen. As for me, today I sowed a seed of joy – I video-ed myself saying “Seek Joy, Y’all!” Will edit it and email it to you, once I figure out the new memory stick to computer combination 🙂
Oh Chloe! Thank you so very much. 😀 That brought me joy. 😀
Perfect for what has been going on at work. I have really felt like the mediator lately but I’m glad I did and feel like I’ve made a positive impact. Sometimes growth is hard, but the results can be magnificent.
Love that expression “not in your hula hoop”! Great post Arwen. xx
Thank you, Donna! 😀 It’s been a phrase of mine for several years now thanks to my sister.