"Shared joy is double joy, shared sorrow is half sorrow." Swedish proverb.
Recently I read an article in the March/April issue of the "adbusters" magazine. It talked about "mirror neurons" and the importance of friendships and bonding in maintanence of good physical and mental health. The author pointed out that the emotional status of our main relationships has a significant impact on our overall pattern of cardiovascular and neurendocrine activity.
Dr. John T. Cacioppo says "My hostility bumps up your blood pressure, your nurturing love lowers mine". In his blog "The Leukemia Letters", Dr. John Slatin reflects on a New York Times article on mirror neurons and their effect on human health; his words encapsulate the healing power of genuine friendship which no drug or diet can replicate. (Taken from Adbusters March/April 2008).
The point I am trying to make is this: Let the expression in those around you, mirror your behaviour toward them. Be kind and you will receive kindness, be loving to be loved, be the first one to smile, lend a helpful hand, reach out in friendship, these intentions when from the heart will only evoke a mirror intention from those they are directed toward.
It all comes down to being present in our present, accepting all that is, and making changes that bring peace, love and joy. Holding our friends and loved ones near, filling our life with joy, love, laughter, acceptance, friendship. Ignoring the rules of socailization, disappointments (of how things shoudl be), guilt (of what we or they should have done/not done), and fear of simply living.
One day the lights will go out for all of us, why make that the day you look back and think how quickly the time went by, and how we always put off joy, love, kindness for the next day.
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