Our Sacred Expansion through Heartfelt Moments
Greetings Friends!
Happy 2023 to you and yours! Wow! It is hard to believe. The years keep ticking off. Another swoop around the sun over and over again.
As I reflect on the end of one year and the beginning of another, I am taken aback by my body's emotional response to a video seen on Facebook. It was one of those inspiring videos where someone films the homeless on the streets of what appears to be India. They look beaten down by life, without hope, and destitute. They have nothing but their small bags and well-worn soiled clothes on their backs.
In the video, a man drops off a large canvas bag tied up at the top with a string. It never shows you what is in the bag, but you can guess it is probably food. The giver secretly deposits it next to each homeless person without them seeing him. Then someone films them discovering the bag and their responses.
In one scene, an older man, adorned in a well-worn hat, sari pants, and shirt, finds the bag. The film shows him peeking into the bag and his shocked response at his discovery. The man stood up, put his hands into a prayer position, raised them to the sky reverently, looked upward, and gave gratitude to God.
Tears streamed down my face as this natural expression of gratitude touched me deeply. I feel a deep and powerful connection to this man's humanity expressed in his humble gratitude for the gift. It was instantaneous. He may have felt supported and seen. As I write this, tears come again.
I wonder why? Why do some things touch our hearts so deeply? Where does this exist inside of me, and why? I am curious. When stories touch our hearts, they mean something important. They act as a guide for our souls, giving us a clue to our purpose. They teach us what holds meaning and value for our journey here on Earth.
I feel a deep connection with gratitude and a relationship with the Divine. I am seeking a deeper connection with the sacred. I am also drawn to moments that are real, felt deeply, and expressed from the heart.
What touches you? What calls your soul? May you listen with new awareness to what brings tears to your eyes, what cracks your heart open just a bit during this new 2023 year.
Wishing you much joy, love, happiness in this new 2023 Year.