Give to others Think about how your bed gives you restful sleep and your bed asks for nothing in return.
Your bed is always there waiting to give you a good night's sleep and maybe the occasional good nap during the day.
So let's imagine now getting in your bed,
Even if you already are in your bed,
Just imagine getting in the bed again and laying down exactly how you like to lay.
Breathing deeply and steadily,
Allowing relaxation to sweep over you like a gentle blanket.
You are giving this time now for yourself to recuperate from the day,
Giving you a beautiful day tomorrow.
When you give up responsibilities and worries for the night,
You can get a restful sleep and then tomorrow is a new day to take on with passion.
Grant yourself relaxation right now and let relaxation give you peace of mind.
Your thoughts may have been running all day long and now it's time to let these thoughts drift and float to the thought of a lush green bush budding with flowers.
It's about to bloom.
Imagine you are watching this flowering shrub as if in time lapse and the flowers begin to bloom before your very eyes.
They are all different colors and all different sizes and even in different shapes too.
These flowers are unlike anything you've ever seen.
They are giving off extraordinary beauty and this gives you happiness.
There is an equal exchange going on between you and this flowering bush.
It is giving you flowers to become aware of with your senses and you are giving joy to the universe in return.
Now as you watch the flowers begin to fade and wilt on the bush,
You feel a slight sense of loss in the beauty but it's also kind of a nice process.
They melt away and drop their petals on the ground below.
Such fruits begin to grow from where the flowers once were.
You've never seen fruit quite this ornate before.
They hang on the stems of the bush now and are ripe and ready to be picked.
You take one or two in your hands and feel their skin is soft,
Somewhat like a peach,
Their color is unique.
You bite into the flesh of the fruit and its juices are incredible.
It's slightly sweet and refreshing with a hint of tangerine.
This fruit is giving you nutrients and not asking for anything in return.
It just gives to you.
The shrub doesn't need anything to grow and produce beautiful flowers and fruits except for ample sunshine.
The gorgeous shrub is a good representation of how each of us should be.
We should all produce things for each other,
Only expecting to bring value to other people's lives,
Bringing them joy.
You can easily be like this plant,
Blooming and growing every day for the world to appreciate.
When you give to others,
You are also giving to yourself.
Because when you light the path for someone else,
It also illuminates your way.
When you learn to give,
You will receive in mysterious ways.
It always comes back to us.
The act of giving starts the receiving process.
So begin giving in your daily life and notice how everything changes for you.
When you give more than what you were asked to do,
People notice instantly and become grateful to you for giving extra,
No matter what the extra effort is.
It could be as simple as holding the door for someone who is walking further behind you or offering to take someone's grocery cart back to the store since you have just arrived and are walking in that direction.
Anytime the option to give a little more presents itself to you,
Make sure that you see this as a sacred opportunity.
You never know how wonderfully you can affect the life of someone you don't know by the simple action of giving.
Be patient with yourself when you find you are lacking the passion to give one day or even several days.
This is naturally an alert that means it is your time to receive.
Becoming aware that others are also here to guide and help you when you are feeling down is a powerful experience.
All forms of life are in a perpetual state of giving and receiving.
So the more you actively give,
The more often you receive.
It is simply a fact.
Also never be ashamed or afraid to receive from others.
It just means you are thriving in the beautiful balance of the harmony of everything and all.
Be assured though,
If you cannot accept when someone is giving to you,
It could disrupt the flow of goodness to yourself and even your ability to do so for others.
Imagine you are like a beautiful flower,
Blooming for others to see you and enjoy your beauty that you give.
Drift off to a beautiful sleep now,
Giving yourself the rest and relaxation you deserve to receive.
Good night and sleep tight.
