things we need. The list is endless, and a career through education, or working with symptoms of illness. It is hard to de-
giving thanks can bring peace of mind. for years in a field that does not nurture vote yourself to work you hate or find too
them. difficult to keep doing.
DEVOTE YOURSELF TO YOUR WORK Whether you are just starting out, “Your work” also means working on
or are in midlife, we can question our yourself. It is human nature to want to do
Most of us have to work for a living, choice of career: Is it for money or sat- well, to be proud of what we do. Finding
either because we need the money to isfaction? We may say we need money, our niche is essential, either by chang-
survive, or because we like having a pur- but ultimately, if we are not satisfied with ing careers or finding a way to make the
pose in life. Whatever the reason, using what we do, dissatisfaction will manifest job work for you. Working with integrity
this principle as a model of how to live itself in stress, aches, insomnia or illness. brings abundance, not just in wealth, but
with integrity means finding something Our body is like a sponge, absorbing all also in peace of mind.
you love to do. Many people search end- we see, hear, and experience. If we are
lessly for the perfect job and are often dis- not living congruently with our desires BE KIND TO OTHERS
satisfied, having spent years preparing for and values, again our body will retaliate
If only people worldwide could
be kind to each other just for today, we
would have peace. On a personal level,
this may be hard to accomplish every day
as we can be bombarded with situations
that injure or insult us, and turning the
other cheek can seem impossible. The
challenge to be happy is no small task,
but each of us is coping with challeng-
es in some way, and if we realize that,
we can open our hearts to cut the next
person some slack as he or she struggles
with their problems. We are connected
as humans through the same struggles.
Realizing that may help us see the hu-
manity in each other and offer the gift of
understanding to each other. It sounds
simplistic, but putting aside our ego, just
for the moment, can turn a bad situation
around.
It is no coincidence that other phi-
losophies have used these principles,
and it isn’t easy to change a lifetime of
habits, but you can try just for today, just
for the next 15 minutes, to not anger
or get angry, to not worry, but be filled
with gratitude, to devote yourself to your
work (including working on yourself)
and to be kind to people, even if only
just for the moment.
Marianne Rosa Guay is a Usui Reiki
Ryoho Master/Teacher who humbly
teaches and shares with clients at her
private practice in West Hartford cen-
ter. She also holds free discussions with
short, sample sessions for small groups.
To make an appointment or for informa-
tion on sessions, classes and Reiki prac-
titioners shares, please see her website
at Reiki-Energy-Therapy.com, or contact
her directly at 860.729.2350, or ener-
gytherapyllc@yahoo.com.
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