Our Life Mapping Activity this week involves remembering “a few of your favorite things” from Childhood. Make your list. What are 10 or so people, places, activities or things you loved as a child? Then ask yourself, why? What qualities did these favorite things bring into your life; what were their gifts to you, both Then and even Now as you reflect upon them?
For example, here are some of my Favorite Things from childhood, listed below, along with some of their gifts that have enhanced my consciousness and continue to be a part of my awareness or interest ever since:
Gifts Gained from “A Few of My Favorite Things” of Childhood:
Friendships/ BF Karin pure engagement, companionship, sharing, freedom, humor
Pets unconditional love and joy, playfulness, comfort
Trips exploration, beauty, freedom, sharing
Family togetherness, mutual support, caring
Creative play imagination, fun, sharing, freedom
Places: woods, horse farms, trees, secret forts excitement, love of nature
Bicycling adventure, freedom, creativity, openness, self-reliance
Reading discovery, other worlds, voices, insights, expansion of ideas
Plays creativity, expression, discovery, exploring archetypes (roles)
School education, teachers, development of ideas, learning
Violin beauty, form, love of music, orchestra, practice
There is a law of spiritual economy that says, “Nothing is ever wasted.” Nothing, not even a smile or a hug, is ever really forgotten, so it is there for us long after it was shared, when we really need it!
************
THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND FOLLOWING!! I am not so adept at navigating WordPress and Twitter to be able to thank you each sufficiently and individually, but it warms my heart to know that you are visiting and reading when you wish to!
I invite you especially to read to tomorrow’s post, “Trust in Your Own Childlike Nature”, which I hope might be helpful for you as you aim to include your own Inner Child archetype more in your conscious world! To prepare, I invite you to contemplate this phrase: the “Alchemy of Childhood”.
Better Endings 