Offering II
OFFERING = to present, bestow, bring before; to present a gift to a deity or another person
QUESTION: What is your offering?
Image: Heather Williams
STORY: We all have something to offer that will benefit the world around us. We all are born with talents and gifts that live inside us like a little seed. We each must find our own unique way to develop and nurture this seed. What is the creative seed within you? It is in there! You do not have to create it - however, to develop this seed - you must be willing to explore and discover - and most of all it is essential that you practice developing it! For example, if your creative seed is music, well, you must practice playing the piano or violin or trumpet - or you must practice singing or dancing. If your creative seed is cooking food, well, practice cooking! If your creative seed is writing poems or stories - you must practice writing poems or stories. My creative seed is drawing. I’ve been drawing since I was a little child and I continue to practice drawing today at age 78. I LOVE offering other people clear, simple, beneficial ways to draw out their INNATE creative seed! Learn more: https://www.drawingtogether.com/drawing-classes
QUOTES
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.” ~ Marian Anderson
“Life’s most persistent and most urgent question is - what are you doing for others?” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
“It’s not how much we give - but how much love we put into giving.” ~ Mother Theresa
“Yesterday is the past; tomorrow is the future but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called: The Present!”~ Bill Keane
“True generosity is an offering, given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.” ~ Suze Orman
EXERCISE
STOP.
Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture.
Sense the breath.
Sit calmly and become aware of the creative seed that is within you. Feel the creative energy flowing through your body.
Get your pen and paper and write a few words or draw a few lines expressing your creative seed.
Move forward into your day offering LOVE to your world.