From the editor...
Nurture!
In a world that operates at the speed of light, nurturing is highly underrated! On any given day in any given place on the planet, people are quickly moving about, journeying to God-knows-where, and in more instances than none, they are depositing everything while picking up very little along the way.
We live in a world that constantly speaks to grabbing the brass ring but hardly ever does it focus on resting and nurturing one’s spirit as a means of having what we need to reach our destination. People who pace themselves or meditate on their experiences as they take place are looked at as not being “go-getters” or motivated, and yet there is something about those individuals that is quite intriguing.
Nurturing is one of the essential elements to living a good life! You can neglect it or diminish its importance, but at some point, when you least expect it, the lack of it will manifest itself in the strangest of ways.
We read in news stories every day of the woman or man who had the seemingly perfect life—ideal job, beautiful home and family, expensive cars—and then one day decided to leave it all behind to join a commune. And in most cases when friends or family are interviewed they all say pretty much the same thing. It is usually their opinion that their loved one is under the influence of some evil person.
The reason why people check out, in my opinion, is because they have failed to check into what matters most in their lives. And what do I mean by this? These people have, over a period of time, ignored those urgings that whisper, on occasion to all of us: I need a day or two alone with me. They have failed to give to themselves what neither money nor prestige nor influence can buy. Very simply, they have failed to give themselves nurturing or, in the purest sense, love!
There are not many things over which we have complete control, but at the end of the day, the one thing that we do have control over is the very thing that most of us ignore. We can make it a priority to pour into ourselves what we need, in order that we might be able to give what is required of us.
It is very interesting that the most obvious thing often eludes most people. It is possible that because we live in such a complex world the simple and most important things are lost or no longer within our immediate reach. The good news is, however, it is still attainable and it is as simple as wanting to live more than we want that element of good living to die.
Give yourself hugs and affirmations each day and know that what you bring to the universe is worth all the nurturing and love that you can muster. And by giving yourself what you need, those around you will get what they need from you!
Deigratia,
Bonnie
