In America, we, as citizens are held as equal, each one as worthy as the next.
Here are a few tips to help you acknowledge the value and worth that is in and around you as you celebrate this Independence Day and every day.
Tip 1 Check in with yourself to count your blessings.
As you focus on what it means to be free and at liberty, call to mind the bounty you are blessed with, day to day: Think of your family and friends and how they enrich your life. Consider how we, as Americans, are provided with freedom of speech; we can say what we want in public (except maybe not in Middleborough, MA). Call to mind the access we have to resources: food, shelter, public and community support, education and media, to name a few.
Tip 2 Allow yourself time to do what you want to do, not what you have to do. Sit in quiet contemplation and acknowledge the inner and outer beauty of all that surrounds you, breathe it in. Smile and notice the subtle shift in your energy. Visit a favorite place, a place where you enjoy your own company; a spot where memories flood you with joy. Take some ‘tinker time’, recreation playtime, book reading time or….’you name it’ time.
Tip 3 Free yourself from thoughts of fear, lack and limitation. Frame your world with the vibration of love. Silence those niggling ‘nay saying’ voices; proclaim peace, joy, happiness, good health, good vibes, good times and abundance. Open your heart and listen, truly listen, to your inner urgings, let them have their say, and offer them the possibility of coming out into the open.
Bonus Tip This world of ours is bustling with over 7 billion people. Rather than passing a stranger by at the grocery store or on the street, I challenge you to ‘plug-in’ and make a connection. Strike up a conversation. Ask them something about themselves. When doing so, look them directly in the eyes, hold their gaze, see and feel the value and love within. Thank them for their time. Do the same for yourself. Look in the mirror at your own eyes. Acknowledge yourself for who you are. Notice the pure essence of your bountiful worth. Enjoy the pure essence of Yankee Doodle Dandy each and every day!
Guest Blogger Katharine Gilpin of Katharine Gilpin.com