A deep breath of life : daily inspiration for heart-centered living by Cohen Alan 1950-

Author:Cohen, Alan, 1950-
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Meditations, Devotional calendars
Publisher: Carlsbad, CA : Hay House
Published: 1997-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

xcuse me, sir, we are going to need this spot," a deep voice awakened me from my sunset reverie. I looked up and saw a young man wearing black tuxedo trousers and a short white waiter's jacket, setting up a dinner table on the grassy hill. He and an assistant laid out elegant white linen and cutlery befitting a fine restaurant.

"Is there some party happening?" I asked.

"It's a wedding anniversary."

"How many people are you preparing for?"

"Two. It's the couple's 25th anniversary. The husband is surprising his wife with a private catered dinner overlooking the beach."

In just a few hours on a verdant knoll overlooking a Maui beach, a happy woman would have the surprise of her life. As she and her husband would be strolling along casually, he would suggest, "Why don't we rest here, honey?" She would sit, perplexed, as a gourmet restaurant crew would emerge from behind the bushes and serve them a meal fit for a king and his gueen, before one of the most spectacular backdrops on the planet.

Let's hear it for romance. Passion is a very holy thing. It is the very juice of life—the electricity that sparks all growth, achievement, and expression. Passion is the hand of God reaching into humanity to animate it to divinity.

Today, put some romance into your life. If you're in a relationship, surprise your beloved with a gift that you know will make him or her happy. And if you're in relationship with yourself, give yourself flowers, get a massage, or do something for yourself that a lover would give you. Don't miss a moment of the adventure of life. Make love now.

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I will celebrate all the gifts You have created for my happiness.

The universe is my palette. I paint a glorious picture and step into it.

Qui*™

Easy Way Out

Teach only love, for that is what you are.

— A Course in Miracles

/^^^^saw a news story about a woman named Elsa who had been held I,, m hostage by an escaped criminal. Robert, a man fleeing from the \^^r police, broke into Elsa's country home and held her captive at gunpoint while a large SWAT team surrounded her home with an arsenal of firearms. Fortunately, Elsa was a psychologist, and she applied her listening skills to her interactions with this man. Over the two days that Robert occupied her home, Elsa did her best not to panic, and invited him to speak of the pain in his life. Quickly, she recognized that he was like a frightened beast trying to escape from his own wounds. She showed him kindness and cooked for him. As a result of their conversations, Robert calmed down and turned himself in, leaving her unharmed. When he was being tried, Elsa testified on his behalf, stating that he was acting out of fear and desperation. When Robert went to prison, Elsa visited him, and when he got out, she became his friend, a compassionate listener. Both Elsa and Robert reported that although their initial encounter was extremely dangerous for both of them, they felt grateful that they had dealt with it as they had.

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