Enough, that was my meditation today, living from a place of abundance and not scarcity. It is Thanksgiving and we are on the eve of the Christmas season. It is a time we are reminded by the actions of others and the beauty and sacredness of the season, that we are in the midst of so much love. Enough.
In the reading today I was reminded that when I see that I have enough in my life there is freedom. Freedom, because I can relax and stop the pressure and compulsion to find more and to do more. The drive to store up and accumulate my accomplishments and my perfection, to guard these things as if they were the only prize that matters.
Enough does not mean perfect. It does not mean that our finances are in abundance or that our marriages are perfect and passionate, or our kids are always well behaved or even that we are getting 8 hours of sleep a night. Enough is about living with gratitude for all the amazing moments and gifts in our lives.
The gifts of the moments we share with our loved ones, the snow covered trees and the laughter in our children. Enough is a hug, a cuddle or a kiss. It is a warm house with a turkey and mashed potatoes. Take a moment to see what is enough.
I encourage you to give yourselves a gift today and if you feel inclined continue this gift for the whole Christmas season, put down your phone, disconnect from Facebook and Instagram. Comparisons rob us of our joy and our enoughness. We cannot feel like we have enough when we are always looking and checking on somebody else’s.
Our lives and our graces are so perfectly paired with who we are and what is important and meaningful to us. Our comparisons distract our hearts. They send us running on fractured paths that lead to nowhere instead of being able to focus on our blessings and gratitude.
So this season take a moment, or the whole season, to reflect on the freedom of your enough.