Bless You

Myriam’s Muse
April 29, 2006


My mother told me I was blessed, and I have always taken her word for it. Being born of -- or reincarnated from -- royalty is nothing Like being blessed. Royalty is inherited from another human being; blessedness comes from God.

Duke Ellington
1899-1974

I have been thinking a lot about blessings and blessing and what it means. There are many ways to look at this idea but whether we are counting our blessings, blessing someone else or his or her life, or being blessed by others, it is all an energy of sharing divine goodness. Even when someone sneezes and we say “Bless You” often just as a reflex, it is a good feeling to hear the words. Blessings are the ultimate feel goods in our lives.

Often when we walk through a time of difficulty on the path of life, it is very easy to ignore the blessings that surround us or to thank those who bless our lives by just being present and loving us when we often feel unlovable or totally off track. Blessings come into our lives everyday sometimes in small ways and sometimes in large ways but they are always a part of our lives.

Every day we have the opportunity to bless another by loving him or her or doing some simple little thing to make his or her day a little easier or a little happier. It doesn’t take much to shower blessings around. Every morning I talk with my sister Glenna – our morning conversations bless both of us with a sense of connection and caring.

How are you blessed? Even if you are in a dark night of the soul, you still have blessings around you if you will light a candle of hopeful expectation to discover what you have been blinded to by being caught in a deep depression. Sometimes we have to prime the pump to realize the well of blessings waiting for us to experience that sense of divine blessedness. Just start everyday by writing down a blessing that has occurred in your life. Soon you will discover that sense of being blessed is sparkling and flowing from others to you and from you to others.

Today Accept that YOU ARE THE BLESSING.