Let’s talk about opening up to receiving I have always been a great giver. I can easily give: to my family and friends through volunteering for communities I support to work by doing my best and taking on the things that no one else wants to do to my man compliments to passers by through gifting presents The list goes on … When it comes to receiving, well that’s another story. Up until a few years ago I couldn’t even receive a compliment at work for a job well done. I would default to “oh it was nothing, it was a team effort, and someone else could have done just as well” Then I learned that it is just as important to receive graciously as it is to give. If there were a whole heap of givers in the world and no receivers then the flow would stop. Imagine being a giver and you want to give a beautiful present to someone you love. You have put a lot of thought and energy into getting just the right thing. You wrap it up ad are excited about giving to the person you have in mind to receive it. The moment arrives and you give your gift and you find that the receiver resists it because “Oh you shouldn’t have. I really can’t take that. I know how you are struggling financially and I couldn’t possibly!” Has this ever happened to you? How do you feel as the giver? Did you feel deflated, sad, something else? As the receiver you denied the giver the feeling the act of giving with unconditional love and the warm fuzziness that comes with giving something truly from the heart. It’s the same with a simple thing like a compliment. The giver actually receives in the moment as well. In that instant when the receiver graciously receives the compliment, the praise, the gift, the love there is something that happens in the heart of the giver as well and the receiver that is wonderful. Think back to when you have given someone a compliment. “I love your hair today”. Is there a difference in how it makes you feel when the receiver replies “Oh it looks awful” rather than “Oh thank you.” Giving and receiving is best done with an authentic heart. The energy around it is important. If you are giving because you feel you "have to " then the energy may not be received well. Likewise if you are receiving something that truly doesn't serve you then its okay to receive graciously and then say that it is something that doesn't really fit for you. The act of acknowledgement This month I am focusing on receiving. I have big plans to give more and to do this I need also to be able to receive more. Receiving money easily particularly challenges me because I have heard all my life: “You have to work hard to earn money” “Rich people are not good” The more I work on my own personal blocks about this, the more I realise that when you block off one type of receiving you can block off receiving of all types. Giving myself permission to really open up to receiving more love, compassion, more of self, more peace, more of everything wonderful. This month in Breathing Circle we are focusing on OPENING TO RECEIVING It’s important to me to do my own work so I can support others to do theirs so today I laid down in a collegial breathing circle and breathed this for myself. Breathe in: Open to receiving with grace and ease Breathe out: Fear As I went into the conscious connected breathing cycle I connected with the infinity symbol, no beginning and no end to the cycle of giving and receiving. I met a part of me that was scared, wild and just trying to have the basic elements of survival. I witnessed her terror and acknowledged her rawness and vulnerability. I found peace with her. I felt privileged to be able to see myself that way and somehow I know that I can now open more graciously to receiving with ease. All the universe wants to do it to give to us with love and it’s up to us to clear the way and give ourselves permission to receive. This is the INTENTION we will be setting at Newcastle Breathing Circle this Monday night. Allow yourself to receive this gift through the support of the group. Go to the event to book your place. How open are you to receiving? -------------- Would you like to know more? Contact me and I would be happy to chat so you can get to know me.
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