It`s October
everybody! I hope you are rounding up the year little by little?
Are you a good receiver? It might sound
like a funny question but it is an important one that each of us should ask
ourselves. Strangely, most of us are better givers than we are receivers.
We give to our children, our spouses, our friends, charities and, contrary to
what we might think, most of us are actually very good at giving. But receiving
is another matter. We often feel subtly uncomfortable when receiving. Even
compliments get deflected when they come our way. Those people who have lived
for long in Japan and understand their culture may get my point better. Someone
pays us a compliment for helping them move or clean up the house and we say,
“Ah, it was nothing.” Or someone compliments us on an outfit we are wearing and
we feel inclined to mention how we bought it at a discount instead of simply
enjoying the compliment and letting it nourish us. The compliment is a gift to
us, and when we don’t receive it properly we are dishonoring the giver. We
are taught that it is better to give than receive, there is nothing wrong with
receiving either, in fact we want to receive more, let life shower us with
gifts, pleasures, joys, surprises, both large and small. It is harder to
receive than to give, and we need to work on this part of ourselves so that we
become good receivers and givers, with both in balance. Receive it generously
and abundantly, showing your appreciation every opportunity you can. This
gratitude will send out vibrations of energy that will attract even more
blessings to you. On this note we appreciate everyone present at our last event
and all donors both within and without. We received with appreciation and hope
to be able to reciprocate the good gestures. Thank you very much!
We celebrate
with you if you were born in October. In this month Oko ota ko niba o o (enemy`s
stone will not hit you).And to everybody, as Octopus has many hands, you shall
receive so many helping hands in this October and always.
Have a
wonderful month!
Segun,
Aare YAJ.
