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~ Being a life affirming catalyst ~

Today, I am inspired by the life-affirming affirmations that I hold dear.

* I am calm and centered. I am open to the possibilities of life.

* I am noble and kind. I strive to do what is right and good.

* I am patient and persistent. I never give up on my dreams.

* I am beautiful and creative. I see the world in a new and inspiring way.

* I am good and compassionate. I want to make the world a better place.

I believe that these qualities are essential for a life-affirming impulse. When we are calm and centered, we are better able to see the good in the world and to appreciate the beauty of life. When we are noble and kind, we are more likely to make a positive impact on others. When we are patient and persistent, we are more likely to achieve our goals. When we are beautiful and creative, we can express ourselves in a way that inspires others. And when we are good and compassionate, we can make the world a better place for everyone.

I hope that this reflection inspires you to live a life that is full of meaning and purpose

© Jurgens Pieterse, 2023, All rights reserved.

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Cutting back

The time has come for me to be a little bit more prudent and resourceful with my resources. I had a long stretch of good fortune in the line of finances but I am foreseeing that the situation will change in the next few months. I am not sure how long this winter time will last but I know it is time to tighten the belt and cut expenses.  The good times made me wasteful and too complacent.  We need the difficult times in life to reorient our priorities to that which is essential and return to an attitude of minimalism.  We learn to value again the things we have taken for granted. The small things we have neglected in life resurface and take up its rightful place of value. I have no need to fall into a depression when I expect a decline in my personal fortunes and increased pressure on my personal resources. It offers me the opportunity to think smarter, become more lean and fit for the challenges that lies ahead.

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Inner light

I endeavor to facilitate from my thoughts something worthwhile to blog about. Sadly this is all too often a bigger challenge than what I have thought. Life that is visible is but the tip of the iceberg and almost as uninteresting. The true interesting part is that part beneath the water and the life that surrounds it. I used to blog about wisdom of which I had no lack. As I get more mature I began to realize more and more that what I know is but a shadow of true wisdom. I learned to listen rather than talk…to observe rather than to judge…and in the darkness of my mind I could see the flickering of a dim light slowly growing. My eager mind was a seeker that had to be kept at abeyance at times so that it lingered long enough so that parts of the darkness can be illuminated as the inner eye adjusted itself to the darkness. Somehow lingering a bit longer in inner space taught my inner eye to be more efficient in seeing the light pervading the deepest crevices of spiritual depths yet uncharted.