"What comes around goes around."
There's so much
truth in this saying. It's much more than a cliché or something that you just say to
comfort yourself when you've been wronged, it's the natural law of the
universe.
What you give will
eventually be what you get - just maybe not today, and only if you let it.
I often see people
after relationship breakups lamenting the fact that they gave so much, loved so
much but it was never returned by the object of their affection. Equally you may have helped a friend or shown
kindness to a stranger and felt put out when the favour wasn't returned or they
didn't even bother to thank you.
Don't be
discouraged! What you send out into the world, whether it's kindness, love,
affection, or even anger and hatred (eek!) will always come back to you one way
or another.
The key phrase here
being one way or another.
It's much easier to
see this once you learn that it's not always the person you were expecting or
hoping to return the favour or the love, that gives it back to you.
Love and kindness
are never wasted, so please never stop giving them. The Law of Attraction
is very clear about this - what you send out always comes back. Your
thoughts and feelings are messengers to the universe, and it will reflect
them right back to you.
Yes, that's right.
Your thoughts and feelings directly affect and create your reality! Empowering
isn't it?
Luckily for us,
positive thoughts and feelings are a lot stronger than the negative ones, so
you don't have to worry about getting cross occasionally. People who have done
wrong and been cruel or unkind will suffer their own fate, don't you worry
about that.
You have to allow yourself to receive the good that you're due.
How many times do
you refuse to let others help you? When have you turned down somebody who
wanted to do a good deed? The universe can only give you what you actually
allow it to! Stop blocking the flow of kindness and love, and let others help
you!
I have to reiterate
this last point rather a lot in my readings, often to women and frequently to
mothers.
Giving is wonderful,
but receiving is also necessary in order for someone to give!
Our society seems to
be programmed that its ok to give but not to receive.
"To give is better than to receive." they
tell us.
What a load of
cobblers! I want you to throw that saying away right now, and replace it with
this one;
"Giving and receiving love make the world a better
place."
If everybody is busy
trying to give and nobody wants to receive, the energy gets stuck and can't
flow like it should. How does that help anybody? It doesn't!
Know your self worth
- you are worthy of receiving, just like everybody else.
So next time you're
about to turn down an offer help, I want you to think very carefully about why
you're doing it. Do you believe on some level that it's somehow
"rude" or "selfish" to accept help and kindness? Let me tell you right now - It's not! In
fact, you are giving the other person a great gift by allowing them to give to
you!
You know that great
feeling you get when you help somebody selflessly? When you show love, kindness
and care? Lovely isn't it. Makes you feel all warm inside. So, why would you
deny those good feelings to another person by refusing to let them help you?
Now that is selfish!
Kindness and love
shown to others always comes back to you - as long as you let it.
What goes around
really does come back around, but you need to remember get out of the way and
let it happen!
I am SO terrible at accepting help. I feel like it makes me look weak, or incapable. But the reality is that it doesn't. It makes me look human. And when I'm trying to look like superwoman, I probably just come off as a jerk. I'm working on it...
ReplyDeleteKindness and love are definitely the way to go!
Yes, I fell into that trap of being "superwoman" and I still do it rather a lot, but I'm much better at receiving these days and my life is far more balanced! I'm sure people don't see you as a jerk, I'm sure they admire your strength, but I'm sure there are lots of people who would love to give to you as they've seen you help others :)
DeleteHelen, I definitely need to work on the receiving end of this equation! I like how you've re-framed this in all it's selfishness. Now I will think about all those good feelings that I might be denying someone else when I turn down offers of help.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny isn't it - when you refuse a gift or help, it doens't always occur to us that the other person may feel bad! Keep spreading the love!
DeleteSuch a huge message Helen!! I love, "You have to allow yourself to receive the good that you're due." And you're right, it can stop someone else's flow if you don't accept what they give. I am open and ready to receive!!!! :)
ReplyDelete(P.S. I'm also going to start using the word "cobblers", tee hee! High fives for that!) Thank you!
Hee hee, one of my favourite words! :D
DeleteSomebody pointed this out to me about 10 years ago, and it made so much sense. I have been passing the message on ever since.
My problem is that I have a hard time "asking" for help because I don't want to bother other people. What a great way of looking at things...when I allow others to help me I allow them the satisfaction of all those warm and fuzzy feelings inside. How beautiful. ♥
ReplyDeleteGlad to help Julie - like I said, I have to tell lots of ladies off for this! Allowing others to give to you is a beautiful selfless thing!
DeleteWhat excellent timing with this post! In the spirit and season of giving I woke today asking myself "how can I be generous today?" When I'm in this frame of mind, the flow of receiving what I need and just saying, thinking and doing good things comes naturally.
ReplyDeleteTrue! We all give and receive at this time of year without any trouble at all! It's a good lesson to remember for the rest of the year...
DeleteI love this, "Giving is wonderful, but receiving is also necessary in order for someone to give." Over the past few years its been easier for me to ask for and receive help. I remind myself that in the process of asking for help I am allowing the gift of giving.
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