Contentment

Where did I find this?  No idea - it's a printed page that drifted up out of a pile of old papers.  

Contentment
To dive into contentment, sit back, relax, and ask the deep inner questions, such as "Who am I?" and "What is my purpose?"   Strange, but true - the deep answers will be wordless, recognizable without being shackled to mundane language.

The following exercise can help you feel a burst of heart-felt contentment in your heart that will blossom into sustainable energies.

To get into your heart to find the wordless responses, follow these steps:

a) Take a deep breath, close your eyes, then take another deep breath.

b) Drop your awareness into your heart center, focusing attention in the area of your physical heart.

c)  Focus on creating an all-loving, all-nurturing, all-accepting, open environment there, as if you have a child cradled against your chest or as if you are greeting someone you love as they return from an absence.  

d) Place the palm of your hand over your chest, feeling your heartbeat.  Drop into your heartbeat, then ask the following:

What are the values of my happy self?

What are the beliefs of my happy self?

What are the emotions of my happy self?

What are the thoughts of my happy self?

What are the strengths of my happy self?

What are the capabilities of my happy self?

What are the unique talents of my happy self?

What are the goals of my happy self?

What are the motives of my happy self?

What are the purposes of my happy self?

Each question generally takes about 10-15 minutes to contemplate, so set aside ample time to focus & reflect on your contentment.  But don't be shackled to the tick tock of time!  

Once you have responses to these questions, introduce your happy self to your closest relationships.