A Place of Security

The most common way people give up their power

is by thinking they don't have any.

Alice Walker

 "The Color Purple"

A friend of mine is attending school, has a job, and is an attentive mother to her four children.  Another friend built her own house.  Still another friend raises her own sheep, shears the wool, and spins her own yarn to do her weaving.  We are all blessed with very different gifts and talents which we often times take for granted.



My green thumbed friend has three flower gardens in her back yard.  They are the home for statues, bird houses and pottery.  The flowers and herbs are well cared for and uniquely displayed.   She says that any one could do this, as she continues pointing out plants (the specific name, how much light or shade it needs, and what birds the plant attracts).  I laugh out loud knowing I couldn't be trusted to even water her gardens appropriately!



We view accomplishments of others and we forget to look at our own. We have a tendency to minimize the value of what we can accomplish and maximize the works of others.  We make the false assumption that 'any one' could do what we do as it seems easy to our self, but not necessarily to others.

By recognizing our gifts and talents, whatever they may be as we all have them, we build self-worth.  When we value our self,

we feel empowered.  As we respect our own worth and the value of others, we can all join together without feeling threatened or competitive. 

When we experience this sense of empowerment, we feel secure with our self which allows us to find a place of security in the midst of others.  We all are called to share our blessings and together we can build a peaceful world.