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GIVING and FORGIVING (Nathen’s Newsletter, November ’17)

November 15, 2017 by Nathen Aswell

GIVING and

FORGIVING

Nathen’s Newsletter

November ’17

 

 

 

Warm greetings and blessings to you, dear Friend!
May you be filled with lovingkindness.
May you be safe and protected from all inner and outer dangers.
May you be well in body and mind.
May you be at ease and happy.

THIS MONTH’S TOPIC

What a powerful time to be alive. 

SO much going on… SO much to process.

How do we make the most of every moment?

By taking care of ourselves FIRST. 

If you’re like me, it’s hard for you to read that last sentence and not feel selfish. 
We’re here to love and serve OTHERS, right?
Yes… AND, if we don’t make sure that our OWN “gas tank” is full,

we’ll have less to give of ourselves to others.

I’m a big fan of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
In the past year, the quality of my life has improved considerably;
and as I notice myself move up Maslow’s “pyramid” – i.e., move beyond survival and safety – I naturally have more attention to be in the present and to serve others.

(Many times in the last few months, I’ve had moments when I felt so good that I’ve laughed out loud in joy – a new experience for me.)

I know that this isn’t a new idea,
AND, as I often say, a big part of being human is forgetting (!).
My invitation is for us all to take advantage of these shorter days of light to nurture ourselves with more rest, and more space “between the notes” of the symphonies of our lives, so that we can love and serve others with a “full gas tank”: an open and glad heart. 

Now, more than ever, the world needs us to show up as fully as we can!

IMPORTANT NOTE, for all of the “recovering perfectionists” who are reading this (you ARE my tribe, believe me!): we can’t and we won’t do this perfectly… So let’s remember to gently FORGIVE ourselves for our old, limited ways of thinking and behaving, show up as fully as we can, and take whatever Small Steps that we can to move forward in our brilliant, precious lives.

Deal? 

(Rhetorical question!)

wooHOO!
It’s ALL God and it’s all GOOD!

YES, YAY and AMEN!

So – with gratitude and curiosity – I eagerly say YES to GIVING and FORGIVING.

In honour of GIVING and FORGIVING,
I offer you my songs “A WholeHearted Life” and “To Love”, from my “YES” CD; may they serve you well.
(You can listen to my songs and chants here.)
(You can find the words to my songs and chants here.)
(You can buy my CDs here.)

I’d also like to encourage you, if you aren’t doing so already, to watch the t.v. show “This Is Us”. Every episode has many brilliant moments of giving and forgiving, and I’m often reduced to tears as I watch it.

(It’s now in its second season; season 1 is available on Netflix.)

How about YOU, dear Friend? What’s most resonating in YOU this month?
WHEREVER you are on your journey, I’d love to hear from you. 
Please e-mail me; we’re all in this together, and we have much to learn from each other.
(BIG THANKS to all of the kind souls who respond to my newsletters; reading your comments is always a highlight of my month.)

APPRECIATION

Every Monday on my Facebook business page, I post messages of gratitude.
Please have a look, join the conversation, and SHARE the posts with your friends. 

UPCOMING AND ONGOING EVENTS

– PERFORMANCES

(For the most up-to-date information, please click on any date in my online calendar)

– VIDEOS

May I be of service to you and your organization or community with my words and music?
My KEYNOTE CONCERT presentation can be seen here, and my PERFORMANCE VIDEOS, including my LATEST ONE (“Learn, Share, Grow and Belong”) can be seen here.

– MUSIC

My very dear friend and song co-writer Becca Palm has created “Community Songs”, a songbook/CD package of 23 songs which includes 4 chants that she and I co-wrote (“Ho-oponopono”, “Listen”, “Small Steps” and “Turning Within”). To get your copy, please click here. (You can also listen to and/or download the songs here.)

As a very dear and wise friend in Montreal once said to me, “All I can offer you is my experience”.

My sincere desire, in every one of my newsletters, is to encourage us all to live our Big Lives one Small Step at a time.

Much love to you, dear Friend. May you GIVE and FORGIVE with Ease and Grace, and may you go with LOVE.

– Nathen

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