A quote from Elizabeth Gilbert

I really enjoyed reading Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, Eat, Pray, Love.  In the 90's, I could relate to Bridget Jones' search for meaningful work and love.  In the following decade it was Elizabeth Gilbert's spiritual journey that resonated with me.  A couple weeks ago she was featured in Time Magazine's "10 Questions."
This is what Gilbert had to say about exploring spiritual ideas:

"I think I'll be exploring those ideas forever.  I've spent my entire life chasing wonder, and to me that word is synonymous with spirituality.  I don't know what else there is to talk about."

Rewriting the Reiki Ideals

Mikao Usui is credited with creating the Five Reiki Ideals in order to address the mind and spirit in order to help the body to heal iteself more effectively.  In the translation that many students are taught the language includes "do not" a few times.  For many students this doesn't resonate well with them.  Often I encourage people to rewrite the principles into language that brings them peace.  We know when the words we say bring us mental relief rather than straining and resistance.

Over the years I have reworded the Five Ideals several times, each time meeting me where I am on my own spiritual journey.  Here is the version I am using right now.

Just for today,

I choose peace.

I choose joy.

I choose gratitude.

I choose kindness.

I choose love.