Spiritual Awakening: Serving Yourself So You Can Serve Others!!!
As I sat in my local Starbucks today preparing to write this article I began to think about the spiritual awakening process and how important it is to serve yourself before you can serve others. As I enjoyed my caramel ribbon crunch and a blueberry scone I began to realize that we must nurture ourselves so that we awaken spiritually and set in motion the events that will allow us to help others. In taking action along our spiritual path we set in motion events that will lead to success. I have always believed in service as evidenced by my many years of involvement in charitable causes. In July of 1989 I joined The Coral Springs Jaycees and when they formed The Tamarac Jaycees I became president of The Tamarac Jaycees. I attended many conferences and won many awards through out my time with The Jaycees. In July of 2002 I left the Jaycees to follow a higher calling to serve as A U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in The Philippines. In February 2003 I returned home to Coral Springs and quickly looked up community service opportunities. I decided that I would re-join The Jaycees and also do my part to help those affected by cancer by getting involved in The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. As I began to get re-acclimated to life here in The States and get my health back on track I began to realize how important it was to serve myself so I could serve others.
In making sure I was centered and grounded and making a mind, body, soul connection I was able to understand that when you put yourself first you are able to make a bigger impact on the community. I am not saying be selfish I am saying make sure you are taken care of so you can help others. Through the spiritual awakening process I have learned that it is important to make sure you are in good shape mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually because if you are not you are of no value to yourself or others. It is great to serve others and shine your light bright to see, however to do this you must serve yourself first. If you take care of yourself first and you honor yourself as GOD wants you to prosper you will be given the tools and resources to help others. When you begin to take care of yourself and you then take care of others you will see a shift in your life that allows you to grow personally and professionally. In many cases it can be a simple act like knocking on your neighbors door and seeing if they need anything. I recently went to my local Publix and there were many buy one get one free items so I bought what I needed and then made a bag up for my local church’s food pantry. It was such a good feeling to know that I had food and was able to share my abundance with others who may have gone without if not for the church.
Spiritual Awakening: Tools To Help Yourself So You Can Serve Others!!!!
Each year I participate in and Emcee The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of West Boca Raton, FL. I prepare by making sure I am hydrated and well rested. I have set up a program called Change For The Cure, where I put my loose pennies, nickels, and dimes into a canister and at the end of a month I turn the change into The American Cancer Society. I keep the quarters from my loose change for myself. This way I help myself while I also help The American Cancer Society. When I visit The American Cancer Society to drop off the donation I am uplifted spiritually with a sense of purpose and joy knowing that I am making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. This year you can visit http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg1 and make a donation and include your name and website and thus you are helping the cause while also helping yourself.
I make it point through out the year to remove those things that no longer serve me and donate them to charity. It is great to be able to unclutter my living space and make room for those things that will serve me. I get much pleasure knowing that by helping myself I have helped someone else.
Spiritual Awakening: JDOGG’s Gift To Help You Help Yourself So That You Can help Others!!!
Today you have an opportunity to pay it forward and create one voice by Staying Positive!!!
