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RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
I think being of service in my community will give to me a depth of
meaning to my life that I feel is missing. Where could I start looking for
the right “fit?”
I have always felt that we need to begin with the idea that “service” is
about giving, without any attachment to the outcome, from a place that feels
joyfully content inside. When we contemplate that idea, then the only
question we have to make is: What “cause” draws us in?
A “New World Leadership” is inviting us to take responsibility for standing
in our truth. A call that promotes inclusion and projects the infinite
potential of a new world is if we work together for the highest good. When
it comes down to being of service in our day to day lives, we must somehow
find a way to hold this larger vision for ourselves, in each small act of
kindness.
The act of being of service is not only a natural proponent to creating a
higher world order, but it also innately gifts us on the path of self
examination by revealing to us the dynamics of sacrifice that often hinder
the joy of giving. Sometimes the choices we make in being of service to
others create a sense of feeling torn between our well being and that of
those we choose to serve. When our focus is upon ourselves (what we can
derive from our “gift” of service) we miss the simple beauty of one heart
splitting in two, found in the joy of giving.
Service can easily turn into Sacrifice in an attempt to prove our worth, or
to gain something in exchange for our time and energies spent.
I have come to understand that even when I have within me the “need to make
a difference”, I am given to act and react from an idea of who I think I
should be. In doing so, I cease to be the natural, spontaneously loving
person that I am. I cease to stand in my truth while giving, and therefore
become the creator of my unrealized expectations.
May we always remember that our inherent need to express our love and care
is a natural “fit” and welcomed anywhere, anytime on this planet.
As we grow to understand the true nature of loving kindness we can make
certain it comes at no cost to the giver or the receiver, and the depth of
life’s meaning for ourselves and others will simply and naturally unfold in
love’s embrace.
Reverend Nadeen Rogers welcomes your questions. Call her at
403.247.0602 or email joyus@telus.net
To find out more about The JOY of Life Centre for Spiritual Living, visit
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