 LET THEM DANCE
She is a four year old, blonde, blue eyed student of life. The evening sunset was long gone and dinner had settled in our bellies. Just as most of us sat down to relax, she jumped in the middle of the room to demonstrate the dance moves she was learning in ballet class. She kicked off her worn pink western boots and transformed from a chatty whirlwind of activity into a seriously composed tiny dancer. Her voice whispered, “Tap, point, tap, point,” as she awkwardly rotated through her toe points and pirouettes. After several methodical demonstrations of her talent, the group began clapping. Her irritation was obvious when she loudly stated, “No! I am still doing it!” The clapping hushed immediately as the understanding was clear -- she was not done yet! How often in life do we interrupt someone else’s dance? We are so rushed, busy and preoccupied that we don’t notice their dance or take the time to let the moment unfold. When we see a fellow soul loving life, enjoying the moment and singing their heart song, we should hold the space of delight with them. We should let it last for them (and for ourselves) as long as it can. We should stretch it into as much absolute pleasure as possible. She may be a four year old learning her way, but for that space in time she was a teacher of life. The lesson was clear; the meaning was firm. We need to recognize another’s dance whatever form it takes and celebrate it as much as we do our own. Allow it to last until the music of their heart stops and the dance is complete. Don’t interrupt. Let them dance. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie’s Life Lesson: “Every soul has a dance to dance. Celebrate everyone’s heart dance.” All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!
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 Holding Hands
When I look at my hands I see the continuation of my Grandmother. The reflection of her mirrors me with the same fingers, wrinkles, veins and lines. I see my hands hold the frosting tube the way she did as she taught me to create roses for a wedding cake. I see them cup during meditation the way hers folded for prayer. The language of hands goes far past waving goodbye, clapping for joy, or the blowing of kisses. Hands go straight to the heart, the head and the mouth in immediate reaction to cover our pain, our cries and our sorrows. Our hands carry impressions of our ancestors; the work they did; the burdens they carried; the imprint of who they lifted and who they pushed down; the strength of who they fought and who they protected; and the love of who they reached for and who they let go of. Our hands hold the heart-print for generations of the future. The calluses and the gentleness are saved like the treasures we tuck in our pockets, to be reached for and pulled out by new hands. What we feel and have felt lodges in the lifelines of our family palms. The top of my hands with the wrinkles and veins bring me to a place of respect for the hands that came before me -- who they held and who they loved. The palms of my hands are the soft newness of generations ahead waiting to experience and explore. The spaces between my fingers hold the secrets of the past and the anticipation of the future. I am careful of what I hold with my hands. Dirt is never completely washed away as my hands melt into the hands of the future. I am intentional with who I hold with my hands as the love will pass forward as a compass for compassion. My hands are my grandmother’s hands. I guard my hands with reverence for the past and hope for the future. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie’s Life Lesson: “Our hands carry impressions of our ancestors and heart-prints for generations yet to come.” All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!  FIREWALKER
My name is Pennie Hunt and I am a firewalker. Yes, you heard right...a firewalker. Here's the thing.... everyone is a firewalker! We all walk through fire at some point in our lives. These fires take many forms: divorce, health issues, loss of a job, or the death of someone you love. Not long ago I walked through a real fire. I watched as a huge pile of wood crackled and burned until it fell into a layer of chunky red hot coals. As I stood at the edge of this path of fire I wondered if I had the courage to walk through. The answer was.....yes! Walking through the fire that day, I realized how it related to the fires I have walked through in my life. These are the lessons I learned. ~ You must take the first step. ~
~ You must take your time; walk slowly and experience the fire. ~
~ You must feel the fire, but keep moving through. ~
~ You must walk through your fires alone. ~
~ You must look up and forward as you walk. ~
~ When you think you are done walking through the fire check for smoldering sparks. ~
~ Say thank you and celebrate what was good about walking through fire. ~
~ You must believe you can. ~
Yes, I am Pennie Hunt and I am a firewalker. I believe if you follow these steps you will be a successful firewalker too! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie’s Life Lesson: “We all walk through fires in life. Believe you have the courage to walk through them and be grateful for the lessons they teach you.” All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you!  EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
We are all on a search for "Emotional Benefits." We all freely give "I love you's" with the expectation that we will receive an I love you in return. Everything we do, say, act on or experience is with the expectation of making us feel good, feel happy, feel important or feel loved. Our need to connect and belong is a driver in life. Emotional benefit is attached. Why do you think our world is so dependent on the buzzing of our cell phones? Because with every vibrational Tweet, every chiming phone call and every new friend request on Facebook we feel loved, needed, and wanted. We act with our heart and grab the phone! Emotional benefit is attached. Unfortunately, we do very little in life without the expectation of reciprocity. We have learned this mutual give and take expectation throughout our life. If I pick you for the volley ball team, Iexpect you will pick me next time. If I invite you to lunch, I expect you to invite me to lunch. If I FRIEND you on Facebook, I expect you to Friend me. If I tell you I love you, I expect you to tell me you love me. We expect this mutual exchange. Emotional benefit is attached. Imagine if we took the expectation out of the equation. Imagine if we friended, liked and loved just for the joy of friending, liking and loving. Imagine joyfully giving without the expectation of an obligatory comparable response. I believe the real law of reciprocity should be based on our intent. If your intent is ~ I will do this in order to receive that in return then you are living your life in a self-centered way. If your intent is ~ I will do this with no expectation of return then you are living your life in an other-centered way. You are making more deposits in the bank of emotional benefits than you expect to withdraw. Then the magic happens. By changing the expectation of reciprocity, the Emotional Benefit we give to others will increase. The conditions of the game will be removed. Your own Emotional Benefit account will begin to overflow. It will become clear that by acting with our heart in an other-centered way the search for our own Emotional Benefits will begin and end with making others feel good, happy, important and loved. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pennie's Life Lesson: “Unconditionally give and love for the joy of giving and loving.” All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013 Pennie Hunt This was written and produced by Pennie Hunt. Feel free to forward this post. Please keep the entire message intact, including contact, logo, and copyright information. If you have any questions or comments, or for reprint permission please email: [email protected] Thank you! |
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