Spiritual Awakening: Carry The Holiday Spirit Forward!!!
Since I was very young I always pondered what would occur if we were filled with the holiday spirit all year long? As I started to write this blog entry tonight (12/6/2022) I was taken back to Christmas and Hanukah when my MOM was still living and I remembered how she made the holidays great. It wasn’t always about the presents though she always spoiled me but it was about the time spent with family and friends and the ways we would help others. My MOM was called home to GOD on July 5, 2012 and this is the 10th year without her. I miss her but I carry the spirit of the her and the holidays forward with me in an effort to find ways to be of service and value to others. No is the time to draw from the past so we can plan for the future while living in the present. Now is the time to become action takers and to allow that action to move you forward into the new year (2023) so that you can attract peace, love, joy, and prosperity into your life and help to empower and inspire others. No is the season to tap into your inner divity and utilize the gifts that you have to brighten the world daily. It is your chance to move the spirit of the holidays forward so that you awaken to your truth and so that you awaken and walk in your truth. It is your time to answer your calling and become the change you want to see in the world. Many times all it takes is doing something for someone else without expectation of return to shine your light so bright that you become a beacon of hope so that more people will move the spirit of the holidays forward.
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When I began to look into Kwanzaa I found these 7 pillars which I immediately though wow what if we did this year round?
- Umoja (Unity) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. …
- Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) …
- Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) …
- Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) …
- Nia (Purpose) …
- Kuumba (Creativity) …
- Imani (Faith)
As I researched some Christmas Values I found this
- Strengthen their Faith. Jesus is the reason for the season. …
- Inspire them to Hope. Inspire our children to dream, to wish, to hope for greater things in life. …
- Celebrate Love. …
- Bond as a Family. …
- Value Simplicity. …
- Spread Christmas Joy thru Sharing. …
- Be Grateful.
As I delved deeper into Hanukah I found this
- Leadership. …
- Freedom. …
- Hope. …
- Light: This one may be a bit obvious, but increasing light in a dark time can enhance our joy and happiness. …
- Community. …
- Giving. …
- Resilience. …
- Belief.
As I looked at all 3 major holidays represented at this time of the year in The United States of America I began to realize that we are more alike than different. I began to realize that we are all divine children of GOD who bring a purpose with us whereever we go. It is upto us to move the spirit of the holidays forward and recognize that GOD wants us to prosper so that we can propser others. Imagine if you would 365 days where everyone would share their abundance with others.
It is when I sat in reflection and and meditation that I found the importance of moving the spirit of the holidays forward. The main reaso is that you are spreading a message of hope and healing for a world that so desperately needs people to start caring about one another. As the holidays are upon us and we find ourselves in a giving remember that GOD Loves A Cheerful Giver. If you can take this belief and move it forward after the holidays I know that your personal, professional, anmd spiritual life will be improved.
Now is your season to put a little love in your heart and to move the spirit of the holidays forward. Each day find some way to be of service to others and put your actions into a journal so that when things seem tough you can look at how your actions are changing lives as you continue to make compassion and kindness priorities in all that you do. It is now time to see the good that is around us and find ways to make that goodness part of our daily life.
We have the power to embrace the spirit of the holidays and come together long after the memories of this holiday season are gone. May your holidays and all of 2023 be filled with bliss.
As GOD has created this day let us take a moment to share in fellowship with others and lift them up and celebrate them and rejoice in the beauty that GOD has created.