The Gift

Now that the craziness of the holidays is behind us I've been thinking about how much energy we put into trying to find the right gift for everyone on our list and how much stress that brings to the season. Hopefully you all were happy with what you gave and it felt good to give it. Every year I say I'm not going to put myself through that and try to remind myself of what the true gifts in life are, but I always get sucked into the mania, so this is for you incase I forget to tell you next December...

If I could give you a gift, it would be the gift of peace. Inner peace. The kind that comes from sitting alone in silence and watching the sunrise over the ocean, bringing with it hope for the new day.

If I could give you a gift, it would be the gift of time. Time enough to continue to grow and time to come into the understanding that life is precious and there is so much more here for us than meets the eye.

If I could give you a gift, it would be the gift of solitude. The ability to be alone with yourself and really enjoy the way it feels. The gift of knowing and understanding what makes you tick and truly appreciating the person you are.

If I could give you a gift it would be the gift of positivity. The desire to find the good in all things and the ability to let go of the bad.

If I could give you a gift, I'd give you the gift of faith. All things are born through faith. Faith is the belief that all things are possible and faith in yourself gives you the power to make your life all that you'd like it to be.

If I could give you a gift, it would be the gift of believing. Knowing without a doubt that you have the strength and the light inside of you to possess all of these gifts and more. All you need to do is seek.

If my love can help to foster any of these things in you then it's yours. The gift of love I can always give.

The gift of love we can always give.

xo,
Carrie