gifts & gratitude

Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you.

Lahiri Mahasaya

The foundation for greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment instead of pursuing the idea of greatness. - Eckhardt Tolle

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi

Gratitude is so much more than a polite thank you. It is the thread that connects us in a deep relationship, simultaneously physical and spiritual, as our bodies are fed and spirits nourished by the sense of belonging, which is the most vital of foods. Gratitude creates a sense of abundance, the knowing that you have what you need. In that climate

Because a person’s ability to extract real enjoyment out of the gift declines with their age. This happens for exactly the same reason your own ability to convert money into enjoyable experiences diminishes after you get past a certain age.

That’s what Merry Fucking Christmas is all about. It has nothing to do with the holiday. It’s about the surprise “gifts” life has wrapped up, just waiting for you to stumble into.