MINING WISELY FOR WEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND INNER STRENGTH

Sun for mining strength blog

Have you ever wished that corporations and countries would somehow help bring about greater health, wealth, well-being, and harmony on this planet by using the earth’s resources more wisely? Do you ever wonder: When we will begin mining the power of waves, the wind, and the sun?

While we wait for that, we can each be mining the resources and the wealth within us. What wealth? The strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love, and faith that is in our core. When we draw these resources into our daily lives, we are enriched while we enrich the world around us. And to do this there is no cost of investment, no special equipment needed, no licensing required.We can all mine our inner resources using intention, willingness, and commitment.It’s time to realize the power of these resources…“realize” as in recognize and see them and “realize” as in make them real and manifested.Start with strength. Consider using the quotes and questions (from the book Touchstones: Stories for Living The Twelve Gifts) below as a way to tap in, increase the flow of your inner strength, and bring that strength into all that you do.“When you look back over your life and see how much you’ve had to face… it’s interesting to try and pinpoint the first time… you had to reach inside yourself and pull out strength you didn’t know you had.”   –Loretta Lynn               If I’m afraid, it doesn’t mean that I’m not brave.               And if I doubt, it doesn’t mean that I’ve lost faith.               And if I fall, if doesn’t mean I can’t go on.               And if I cry, it doesn’t mean that I’m not strong.                 –Jana Stanfield & Karen Taylor-Good, Doesn’t Mean That I’m Not Strong, from Brave FaithFor Reflection, Journaling, and DiscussionDo you consider yourself to be a “strong” person? Why?How have you used strength? Start by recalling a particular time when you called upon strength. Was it to face a challenge? To complete a project? To follow a dream? To be present in a situation? Remember that strength takes many forms, such as will, resolve, determination, and perseverance; and it can be brought into all aspects of our lives.What stirs a feeling of empowerment in you?From what activities do you draw strength? Walking? Meditating? Dancing? Swimming? Talking with a friend? Playing rousing music? Prayer? What forms? There are many ways to pray.Into what situations and areas of your life would you like more strength to flow?