the first thing that i understand clearly from You, Shiva–looking back
over the years–is the importance of dwelling on the good, the true
& the beautiful. all else is just not relevant to my purpose:
aligning my energies with influences that benefit & bless.
i had to want to turn away from darkness, bitterness & despair.
i had to do it again & again for years, turning away from
the old shadows, facing into the light. You kept urging me onward,
Shiva, sometimes with gentle sweetness & sometimes with a lashing whip.
thank You for being the goldsmith to my jagged lump of grimy gold, melting me down to the bare bones & building me up again, all smooth
& shiny to reflect the golden light of Your divine healing love.
may this mirror You have made of me dazzle the darkness with Your love.
satyam, shivam, sundaram: om namah Shivaya! om haum joom sah!
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Author: swadharma9
i am 81, living in a nursing home and deepening my spiritual life as is appropriate as one ages. i am a student of the Sanatana Dharma and a devotee of Lord Shiva.
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A long journey and a mirror that keeps getting polished to reflect the inner good, kind and true, helping others to polish themselves too. Thanks Joy for being that and much more. 🙏🏼🔱♥️
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thank you, my friend🙏🏼🥰😊
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Everytime I look into your mirror, I see the good, the true and beautiful..not in me but in you that always reflects me in such a positive light, who encourages me to seek and ponder on these qualities, in the hopes that I might be this beautiful mirror for others. You are so special my friend.🙏❤️🙏
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thank you for everything❤️such kind words you gift me with! i feel quite blessed🙏🏼🥰🤗❤️
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….and I too,soulkin, feel the same 🙏🌹🦋❤️
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🙏🏼❤️🎈❤️🙏🏼
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