Whether you like valentines day or not, today can be a day of love--for ourselves. Treat yourself to something nice or at least a loving thought to yourself. Below are some thoughts from others that have touched me today.
Peace.
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A beggar had been sitting by the side of the road for thirty years.
One day a stranger walked by."Spare some change?" mumbled the beggar.
"I have nothing to give you," said the stranger. Then he asked: "What's that you're sitting on?"
"Nothing, " replied the beggar. "Just an old box. I've been sitting on it for as long as I can remember.
"Ever look inside?," asked the stranger.
"No," said the beggar. "What's the point, there's nothing in there."
"Have a look inside," insisted the stranger. The beggar, reluctantly, managed to pry open the lid. With astonishment, disbelief, and elation, he saw that the box was filled with gold.
I am that stranger who has nothing to give you and who is telling you to look inside. Not inside any box, as in the parable, but somewhere even closer: inside yourself.
Eckhart Tolle
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Love, compassion, and concern for others are real sources of happiness. With these in abundance, you will not be disturbed by even the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love.
Dalai Lama
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3 comments:
Are you trying to make me cry even more??? Dang pms.
Of course not! I just want my friends to love themselves as much I love them! And see the goldmine they are regardless of any silly holiday...I'm still trying to figure out this self love thing too ;) (Heather, get your mind out of the gutter!)
haha..self love!! Hope you washed your hands.
You should know that my mind is always in the gutter...it's useless telling it to be otherwise.
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