Festival of Lights -

Hi Folks -

The Festival of Lights is upon us again!

So how do we light our inner lamp and keep it shining all the time?

The truth is that it is already shining!

There may be a few dark spots on its glass, some dust, but all it needs is some patient polishing to bring back to the original glory.

Patience and persistence are the key words here.

Many, many of us have such harsh, even cruel opinions about ourselves!

I am so bad, so lazy, so ungrateful, so materialistic, so self-centered -

such a good-for-nothing!

So many hide-bound assumptions about our own selves!

No wonder we hate the world most of the time!

Taking an overview of our own behaviour is definitely a good practice.

Just take care it does not descend into self-pity or arrogance -

You know, - This is how I am, It's my way or the high way, - or - I don't care -

It harms us more than it hurts others.

Besides, we do care, which is why there are those dark clouds of hurt and anger.

How does one get out of this downward, slow spiral of self - defeat and sadness?

Just take a deep breath.

Let it out slow an long.

With it, allow all your sadness and self-doubt to go out of each and every cell, of each and every part of your body.

You have to want it, and please do want it!

This small meditation is powerful, do it right now -

Blow out all your troubles softly, close your mouth and keep the breath out for a moment.

You will feel nicely empty!

Now take a slow, deep breath with everything that is positive that the Universe is offering you.

It always does, so trust it and just receive.

And say Thank You.

Imagine you are stepping out of swirling waters to watch from the banks.

The swirls, the speed, the whirlpools are very attractive, but you cannot enjoy them if you are right inside or too close.

Let the deadwood go.

Establish yourself a step away and watch, watch, watch -

Feel yourself calming down, your own negative attitudes flowing away with the current.

Feel the dark clouds covering your own bright light dissolving away.

Take a deep, contented breath in this light which you yourself have rescued from darkness.

Smile.

Your Festival of Lights is on!

My Best Wishes, and Love - !