Transformation needs to happen within you before you can see it on the outside.
I have really been meditating on changing my mind set lately and I thought I would share (as usual, lol).
I have struggled through much of my life with vanity.
I would become so depressed when I didn't "look good" (according to the media standards of looking good). I hated myself for having flaws that I decided made me ugly. I would diet and use all sorts of beauty treatments to make myself look "pretty". But, alas, nothing ever seemed to change my outlook concerning myself, no matter how improvements I made to change it.
Why?
I think I have realized the truth of what was preventing me from seeing myself as a beautiful woman, let alone a beautiful member of God's creation. Here is the conclusion I have come to accept as truth; I couldn't see myself as a perfect whole beautiful radiant human being because I didn't also see ALL OF HUMANITY in this way as well.
So now, I have made a change that will be in my conscious efforts of everyday from here on out. When I look at you (or any of my fellow brothers and sisters) I will look at you as the perfect being that God created you to be and not as the imperfect person that you believe you have created for yourself, and thus see yourself as. Even when you cannot see your perfection I will see it in you and refuse to believe that any other version of you than this exists. In looking at you differently, I can begin to see myself in that same way.
I refuse to let my judgments guide that way I view others. I will from now on I only see your beauty. The beauty that God created perfect.
I have been making this my task the past few days and let me tell you, I have never felt more beautiful.
Because I cannot see anything other than the beauty of those around me it has become increasingly harder to accept a flawed view of myself.
I am finding peace in loving my bothers and sisters, and joy in lifting them up to be able to see how beautiful and perfect they really are. By lifting you up I open up myself to be receiving of your light, and in turn get lifted as well.
In many blessings and the peace of the Lord Jesus.
Rachel Harmony
I have struggled through much of my life with vanity.
I would become so depressed when I didn't "look good" (according to the media standards of looking good). I hated myself for having flaws that I decided made me ugly. I would diet and use all sorts of beauty treatments to make myself look "pretty". But, alas, nothing ever seemed to change my outlook concerning myself, no matter how improvements I made to change it.
Why?
I think I have realized the truth of what was preventing me from seeing myself as a beautiful woman, let alone a beautiful member of God's creation. Here is the conclusion I have come to accept as truth; I couldn't see myself as a perfect whole beautiful radiant human being because I didn't also see ALL OF HUMANITY in this way as well.
So now, I have made a change that will be in my conscious efforts of everyday from here on out. When I look at you (or any of my fellow brothers and sisters) I will look at you as the perfect being that God created you to be and not as the imperfect person that you believe you have created for yourself, and thus see yourself as. Even when you cannot see your perfection I will see it in you and refuse to believe that any other version of you than this exists. In looking at you differently, I can begin to see myself in that same way.
I refuse to let my judgments guide that way I view others. I will from now on I only see your beauty. The beauty that God created perfect.
I have been making this my task the past few days and let me tell you, I have never felt more beautiful.
Because I cannot see anything other than the beauty of those around me it has become increasingly harder to accept a flawed view of myself.
I am finding peace in loving my bothers and sisters, and joy in lifting them up to be able to see how beautiful and perfect they really are. By lifting you up I open up myself to be receiving of your light, and in turn get lifted as well.
In many blessings and the peace of the Lord Jesus.
Rachel Harmony
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Comment by EternalLaceLaceMaker on July 18, 2009 at 11:21am -
Thank you for your POST to me , Philip . I have done a Copy _ Paste of IT here below , from another BLOG here :
'' Wonderful revelation to yourself there !
The Indian / Buddhist term ' Namaste ' literally means " The Divine in ME honors the Divine in YOU "... which is another way of saying what you have so eloquently stated in your entry here.!
♥ dear one. Thank You for sharing and reminding all of us of this fact ! ''
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I have POST it on my BLOG two days ago .
Because I think it was misused and misunderstood for a very long time already .
I was hurted to see this profanization , as well , of something which is so Sacred and Deep . Here , as well .
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The Fast Food Mentallity , even on the most Sacred things ... And the TRANSLATION is NOT ENOUGH ...
... a lot , the Universe , is to see into this ' Expression ' . Sanskrit is Sanskrit .
This ' expression ' NAMASTE , used , misused , no matter how , all the time .
Oh , it hurts me deeply ...
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' The Divine in ME honors the Divine in YOU ' , too . TOO . TOO .
But the REAL meaning is ...
' I honour the DIVINE in YOU ' . It implyes , SOMETIMES , the ' within me ' , as well .
The DIVIVE , as LIGHT , within US . Without the Layers of Illusions :
the Physical Body , the Mental Body , the Emotional Body .
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And also a MUDRA ... absolutelly Sacred ... The MUDRA itself is very POWERFUL , too .
NAM
NAMAH s TE .
It is used at India Subcontinent , more than in other places . As SACRED ' Expresssion ' AND Mudra .
Hinduism ... from India and Nepal .
To put Budhism here can confuse people , once Budhism has so many faces and interpretations and ... misuse_ments ... as well ...
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Some people here was using this as it would be a simple ' Hello ' !
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Thank you , Philip . Thank you to Jennifer too .
LIGHT TO YOU BOTH ...
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Comment by Philip C. Robinson on July 18, 2009 at 9:58am
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Wonderful revelation to yourself there!
The Indian / Buddhist term 'Namaste' literally means "The Divine in ME honors the Divine in YOU"...which is another way of saying what you have so eloquently stated in your entry here. !
♥ dear one. Thank You for sharing and reminding all of us of this fact!
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Comment by jodykwik on July 18, 2009 at 9:29am -
hey Rachel,
it's so amazing to read of your insights here, and they resonate with me strongly...whenever i've set up comparisons they are quickly followed by my becoming envious of something i'm not even seeing clearly to begin with. and i love how every comment i've read of yours here seeks to affirm the positive...it's very beautiful always.
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Comment by Wendy Sinclair on July 18, 2009 at 9:13am
- Life is truly all about perspective. So happy you found one that is comfortable. Thank you for sharing this experience.
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Comment by Rachel Harmony on July 17, 2009 at 7:35pm -
I just Love you Pontus, and Valery I am so glad to be of service.
Namaste.
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Comment by Valery on July 17, 2009 at 7:32pm - Thank you for sharing. Reading this could not have come at a better time. Peace :-)
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Comment by Pontus Kristensson on July 17, 2009 at 7:21pm -
I love your insights Rach, thay are always so beautifully expressed and loveing by nature. I worked with myself this winter and spring, yet starting in the other end - by loving myself on order to be able to love others. In that quest I have also found beuty, gratitude and acceptance for all there is and for everyone. Because loving myself and realising I am a part of everything, makes everything beautiful and graceful. I now have abundant love in my life for the source is right here inside me. And by giving it to the world I recieve in return liberal amounts.
We have five physical brains, one is the heart. This brain is of genius intelligence with you.
In divine love
:P
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Comment by EternalLaceLaceMaker on July 17, 2009 at 5:20pm
- Of course . Do not mind what people say . I think it is to yourself , the thing . To protect the TEMPLE , is different . Or as the expression of the Soul .
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