In response to yesterday's email and post titled “Tear It Open”, a community member commented that:

“We were very orderly and quiet opening gifts. We had to save the paper so it could be reused.”

To which I replied:

"We did the same! Yet even that approach to opening gifts is relevant to this quote:"

“Let’s’ tear open this day like a child on Christmas morning.” 

I pondered whether to title it 'Tear Open' for that reason... that to open reverently, is equally wonderful... just doesn't sound as dramatic for a title, plus we have done memes on beginning the day in reverence.

Both are equally beautiful, aren’t they? 

Unbridled, eager glee, and gentle, quiet reverence.

One is born of eager anticipation, and often the element of surprise is more a part of the fun than “getting” something. The other, out of appreciation for each aspect of the gift.

In moments of appreciation, of reverence for beauty, Light is exchanged. Appreciation is illuminating. Reverence invokes gratitude. Light lives there. Honor the creator in you and make something.

Both of these states can help to orient us to a better day and a better state of mind.

So whether you unwrap your day with glee or reverence, may you choose to enjoy it by finding and creating the beauty of it.

Our real life comes to the surface and its light awakens the concealed Beauty in things. When we walk on the earth with reverence, Beauty will decide to trust us.

~John O’Donohue, author, Irish poet, celtic spiritualist, 1956-2008

Transformation through creation.

☀️🌙 ⭐️

~ LeAura

The day is the way.

❤️🙏🏻🌹