Have you ever stopped to consider the impact you have on the world around you? It’s easy to feel small in a vast universe and feel as though your presence doesn’t matter. And to add to this, we have all in the past acted from ignorance and at times caused hurt too. But the fact that you are here reading this or listening to this means that you are trying to show up with intention. You are indeed doing your best.
Your life is a ripple in this big pond of ours, and as you live and breathe your presence spreads, touching the ripples of life all around you. Seen or unseen, you make an impact, your presence is felt.
“Your light is seen, your heart is known, your soul is cherished by more people than you might imagine. If you knew how many others have been touched in wonderful ways by you, you would be astonished. If you knew how many people feel so much for you, you would be shocked. You are far more wonderful than you think you are. Rest with that. Rest easy with that. Breathe again. You are doing fine. More than fine. Better than fine. You’re doing’ great. So relax. And love yourself today.” – Neale Donald Walsch
“You are goodness and mercy and compassion and understanding. You are peace and joy and light. You are forgiveness and patience, strength and courage. You are a helper in time of need, a comforter in time of sorrow, a healer in time of injury, and a teacher in times of confusion. You are the deepest wisdom and the highest truth; the greatest peace and the grandest love. You ARE these things. And in moments of your life you have KNOWN yourself to be these things. Choose now to know yourself as these things, always.” – Neale Donald Walsch
“Give everyone whose life you touch a sense of their own worthiness as a person, a sense of the true wonder of who they are. Give this gift and you will heal the world.” – Neale Donald Walsch
Today’s meditation takes us through a journey of consciously seeing everyone around us in their own worthiness.
Think about the people you encounter daily. Your barista, the cashier at the grocery store, the driver of the bus. Each of these interactions, no matter how brief, offers an opportunity to make a difference. A simple smile, a kind word, or even just a listening ear can brighten someone’s day.
Your life is an expanding ripple in this big pond of ours. Remember this, the ripple is never separate from the pond. Every ripple is something that the whole pond is doing.
A few reminders that your ripples matter:
- “My presence matters.”
- “I am a force for good in the world.”
- “I am interconnected with all beings.”
- “I choose to see the beauty in others.”
- “Every interaction is an opportunity to make a difference.”
We are interconnected, and our well-being is intertwined with the well-being of others. By recognizing the inherent worthiness of everyone we encounter, we create a more compassionate and harmonious world.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Tonglen.