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Gratitude For the Blessings of 2023

Dear Ones, 

The longer I am on the beautiful Planet Earth, the more clearly I can see or perhaps better said remember how life is always for us and never against us. Each of us living an unique life story with many unexpected twists and turns…I can see more and more clearly all the synchronicities the loving and benevolent Universe orchestrates on our behalf, all in perfect divine timing and perfect divine ways, simply because we are all so loved and treasured by the Divine. And if we can trust this immense unconditional Love and allow it to guide us, we naturally start experiencing more joy and happiness. 

It can take us years or even decades to see the reality for what it really is. Before this “clear seeing” we often perceive reality in a distorted way as we look at it through the filters of our conditioning. As many of us received opposite messages growing up and internalised them to the extent that we don’t even remember them. Nevertheless they are the driving force behind our words and actions. And so for many of us there was this often unspoken message that we are here each on our own and that we have to struggle and work hard to make life work. And so, far too many people end up feeling tired, discouraged and not sure what they are doing “wrong.”

It’s like looking at one of those 3D pictures. When you shift your perspective you suddenly see what’s been in the picture all along. You can suddenly see clearly that you don’t have to make life work simply because life already works for you. You only need to meet it fully, being present with it and trust it. And when you are fully present you won’t miss the right turns and twists leading you to the desired destination. 

This clear seeing doesn’t involve just our physical sight but also our inner sight, our intuition, often speaking to us softly through the feelings and sensation in the heart or the gut. And the timing of these synchronicities is often quite profound. You might be at the crossroads pondering an important decision and your friend, without knowing about your dilemma, just tells you a story about someone with a similar situation and you suddenly see clearly. What to do next becomes obvious and it goes far beyond the cleverness of your strategic mind. It’s like a quiet but very clear voice saying to you this way

Also the challenges we all encounter at times are very precise with all their details and timing. Showing us what we need to learn right at this point of our life so that we can step into the greater happier self. And so challenges are like gifts being carefully wrapped for us so we have to first unwrap them to discover what’s really inside. And maybe they are wrapped in many layers but you can be sure that if you don’t stop unwrapping, the gift you’ll find will be something truly precious and specifically designed for you. 

And so the really good news is that we are always blessed no matter how it looks on the outside. Either we are blessed in a very obvious way when everyone can see it or the gift is more hidden in a form of challenge, often leading us to inner growth, new discoveries, more learning, diving deep into the depth of our soul, refining our gifts and talents or our own character by becoming more patient, loving, open-minded, disciplined, compassionate, appreciative, focused, wiser, braver, more dedicated, you name it.

The important question is then: If you knew without doubt that you are blessed in every moment of your life no matter how it looks on the surface, how would you live? Would you let go and trust and perhaps enjoy life a little bit more? Would you love and celebrate yourself and others a little bit more? What would you do? 

And so, dearest One, at this time of festive celebrations, why not celebrate the end of 2023 by appreciating all the gifts we got to unwrap this year, both those in the form of obvious blessings and also those hidden ones in the challenges we encountered this year? Appreciating that none of those gifts we received randomly but were given us with a deeper meaning only we can uncover…And most of all appreciating that they were given us because we are loved, we are cherished and we are always blessed. Now and always…

I look forward to meditating with you. 

Lots of love, 

Jana xx

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