Hey guys!
Today we're going to do something really wonderful and beneficial. We are going to do a fun exercise and those of you who participate will receive a special gift.
Now here comes the fun part!
Here is what you have to do to make this exercise interesting:
- Think of the four most desirable qualities that you admire of your friends and family.
- Get a pen
- Write these positive qualities on each of your fingers (write the words on the outside of your bottom 3 fingers and the inside of your index finger)
- Now point.
- Take a picture of your hand (similar to the photo example below)
- Leave the link to your photo in the comments
Below is a friends and my picture:
So often we are our worst enemy. We can quickly list our faults before we can mention a positive quality about ourselves.
Previously, I have talked about how we sometimes like putting the blame on others, especially when it comes to our own misfortune. But did you realize that everytime you point one finger at someone else, you have three pointing back at you?
The same holds true for positive qualities.
The beauty you see in others, is really a reflection of the beauty you see in YOU.
So what is the prize?
Last week, those of you who participated in the survey received the Silva Method's Relaxation Series.
The Relaxation Series contains 3 powerful exercises:
- 30 Minute Meditation on Deep Relaxation
- 15 Minutes Meditation on Deep Relaxation
- Sounds of Relaxation (this will help you meditate without my voice in the background)
For those of you who did not get to participate, you now have the chance to try it out.
So post below and I will personally send you the relaxation series!
Don't forget to have fun while you're doing it!
Cheers,
Jill
My name is Laura Silva Quesada, and I'm the President of Silva International. After my father Jose Silva passed in 1999, I've dedicated my life to spreading his teachings across the world. If you want to learn more about the Silva Method and what it can do to change your life for the better, feel free to browse through my blog. You'll find plenty of valuable information on the fields we specialize in, from meditation to intuition to healing. Enjoy, and may the rest of your life be the best of your life :).
Didn't have a picture for it, but the 4 qualities I got were creative, smart, beautiful, and fun!
It's so true. when i really think about it, these are things I see in myself too.
beautiful, patient, kind and sympathetic!
honest,positive,caring,and funny
honest, thoughtful, sense of humor and positive
Loving, exciting, funny, and open
Open, reliable, musical, active
Spiritual & uplifting
helpful, happy, creative and grateful
No camera, but the 4 qualities are:
Caring.....Funny.....Imaginative.....Honest
How fun!
Caring.....Funny.....Imaginative.....Honest
funny caring thoughtful and genourous
Positive - Positive people lift you up, and get you thru just about anything
Caring - If its genuine, a caring person can make you feel like a million bucks
Industrious- working steadfastly thru your responsibilities
Truthful - to emulate the ways of God
funny, caring, thoughtful and generous
Be fresh like a new born child
Integrity, sense of humor,loving and spontaneity
I'm not tech-savvy and don't know how to get photos on the internet at this time, but I have: FUN!, INTELLIGENT, CREATIVE, HOSPITABLE.
Happy, content, secure, honest
Beautiful, Godly, Funny, Sincere.
This was a great exercise. Thanks!
Wow, Jill, if you teach me how to take a photo and link it I will do so, otherwise these are the qualities that I admire the most in my relations:
Being fully present
Living life with joy
Open minded
Being of service
No camera.
Honest, Caring, Considerate, Industrious
Honest
Loving Hugs
Generous
Kind
Honest
Giving
Sincere
Loving
These four apply to me too:
open, direct, humorous and hard-working
This whole experience so far is a most wonderful unfolding of joy. The four thingds are Genuine, Joyful, Loving ,Funny
Honest, Good sense of humor, compassionate, loyal.
This is a really neat exercise to help me remember the good in myself!
What a coincidence I was just looking at that song in a song book and those lyrics stood out to me also! The exercise made me feel childlike as of late I have been all work and no play. I am learning to look for the best in everyone no matter what!
This is a great exercise that reminds me that we are mirrors of each other.
It is great
VBabu
Hi Laura,
I think you are doing fabulous work.Thank you for giving all
of us the opportunity to participate in the Spirit of Life.
My qualities are, Loving,Kind,Caring and considerate.
Namaste,
Larry
smarts, ambition, loving.
So often we are only reminded that the faults we see in others are the faults we dislike about ourselves.
It's a refreshing surprise (and for the first time ever for me) that I am reminded that the beauty I see in others, is the beauty in me.
Humourous, Loving, Passionate, Spirited.
Keep on rousing human consciousness that love is the greatest. Thank you.
Gracious, evolved, loving and wise
The index finger is also called the accusing finger - as we all learnt this during our childhood. But we never thought that it could be used for positive thoughts also!
That was great, Laura.
Shankar, India
the camera is not joining us this morning i came up with greatful caring loving and thoughtful. I wrote them on my fingers anyway. one so i could see it .ill leave it there this morning so it can be passed to anyone who asks, let the circle be unbroken.
Enjoyed exercise, good food for thought. Tried taking photo but not clear enough as I chose long words and fingers are not long enough,
Appreciative
empathetic
passionate
humorous
Thank you, peace and joy, Jo
NO PHOTO, BUT I GOT FUNNY, CARING, GENEROUS, HONEST
HONEST, GENEROUS,SPIRITUAL
IT IS WONDERFUL AND ENLIGHTENING
AJ
HAVE NO PHOTO, BUT I GET GENEROSITY, OPENING UP, HONESTY
AJ
Four qualities are: Giving, Loving, Joyous, and Spiritual.
Thanks Laura for this great exercise.
Sorry I missed first session but I really do want a piece of this pie. Thanks, peace and love Azalea
It is great.
i dont have photo but generous, loving, caring and giving come to mind.
hi, lacking the photo as well, but the bottom fingers are
honesty, good sense of humour, caring and the index pointy finger is growth. not bad....mirroring exercise so! I'm glad you showed us this, may I use it somewhere? I do some part time adult teaching..?
passionate proactive smiley and giving
laura try giving kindness away it usually gets returned
wow what a WONDERFUL thing to do this makes perfect sense. Thankyou so much!!!! To put a positive thought to yourloved ones will be quite an asset.
mine would be Loving,considerate,putting one second and thankful.No three fingers can point back at you with these in friends family OR.....YOU.
Love,consideration and thankfulness is all you can want.
Wow! You made me think and understand so much in this little exercise. Four are not enough....intelligent, kind, independent, and possessing a good sense of humour.
I have come a long way after an abusive marriage..............
Thanks!
4 Qualities: Spiritual, loving, kind, and exuberant.
4 more characteristics: alive, awake, compassionate, fun-loving
Sometimes you need both hands to list the positive qualities of those you love
Organized.
Energetic and friendly.
Generous.
Very smart and well spoken.
No camera
Loving
Thoughtful
Honest
Loyal
Of course you can,
I am very happy with the overwhelming response to this exercise! It just goes to show how we often forget how wonderful we are.
Better and Better,
Laura
caring, funny, loving, always there for you
thanks for the exercise...i needed it
Thank you! Great exercise! These are mine: honest, grateful, loving/caring, joyful.
Thank you, Laura, for touching the lives of so many people, including mine!
compassionate, funny, easy going, loving
it is wonderful
I don't know how to put photos onto the computer but this exercise really makes you think. Its nice to take time and apprieciate the qualities. Thankyou
Loyal, sincere, grateful and thankful.
honest, loyal, caring, funny
Practical, insightful and easy. Shows good results.
A great exercise for self esteem and fun
Laura please send me the relaxation series. I never got then.
Thank you very much.
Love.
Mary
thanks, i needed a reminder, my husband has been trying me lately!
Inner Beauty
loving
kind
interested
patient,hard-working,compassionate,kind
the four I came up with were
reliable
uplifting
honest
creative,
we need to remind each other of iur positive traits on a daily basis! Thanks for the exercise it was fun!!
I've seen this process work in my life before. Thanks for reminding me to appreciate the good within myself in order to appreciate more the good within others.
thoughtful,positive,caring,and kind
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caring
thoughtful
caring
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Sorry no camera
I would expect from me and my partner the following:
- soft & carrying
- smart
- fun
- creative & positive
And a general rule "Do not try to change your partner to your requirements".
motivating
kind
smiley
trustworthy
Loved the exercise.Very helpful.
Thanks.
Kind, enthusiastic, aware and wise, not necessarily in that order.
Samart, optimistic, strong, kind
really tnx for your service....I am from Iran...
Inner consciousness, kind, loving, honest
Please send me the relaxation series.
Thanks
loving, caring & sharing
loving caring & sharing
I like people who are Real, respectfull, kind and considerate to others.
Can you please send me the relaxation series?
Thanks.
Everytime I visit your multiple blogs and web sites, I feel inspired to be better and better. I thank you so much for everything you are doing to assist all people. I wish everyone in the world would visit your sites so that they too can enjoy the benefits.
Laura, thank you and your father, Mr. Jose Silva, for the wonderful work both of you have done to help people.
dependable,caring,honest and loving
loving,loyal, witty, open
witty, kind, loyal, open
Don't have a photo, but got loving, intelligent, compassionate and sense of humor. Very thought provoking!
Awesome exercise! Thank you so very much! ~
Integrity, Humor, Loving, Caring
Caring
Fun
Sincere
Passionate
Four qualities I admire in others:
prayerful, good sense of humor,carng and grateful
No camera,but the qualities are,prayerful,loving,caringand hardworking.
I enjoy all of the newsletters. thankful, kind, questioning, open
Hi Jill
Please can you send me the relaxation series.
Thanks
Okay...sorry for earlier blonde moment. If I'd read through the post properly I'd have realised I was supposed to take a photo and post the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42158057@N07/4046890539/
Wise,fun,drop dead gorgeous and caring.Yes it is nice to think about people in this positive light.
Open
humble
honest caring
wiity honest open and caring
witty, honest, open, and caring
Thank you for this. My words were Truth/Honesty/Laughter/FUN
and yes indeed these are qualities I try to live by. Laura, I am particularly pleased to hear Vishen acknowledge Silva in this way. I have been to two conferences where he has been a speaker and while I know he's a Silva Graduate, he has now honestly said, he owes a lot to Silva! I was waiting to hear that! I attended Engage Today and was pleased he did speak a bit of Silva, and I must say he did a marvelous job speaking there. You should get him to show you how he had us singing!!! It was unbelieveable! P.S. I too have done several Silva courses online......there is so much I wish I could talk to you about including being practising Catholic. Thank you (ALL) for your work.
open,caring,humor and loving.
honest, sweet loving, happy
Honest,open,funny, kind
Hi Laura,
Great exercise...:-)
My four qualities were:
Loving, Reliable, Funny & Humorous..!
Honest, positive, caring and reliable
Honest, positive,caring and reliable
The four most desirable qualities that I admire in my husband: Generous, Takes Action, Intelligent, Can do anything he decides he wants to do.
In my daughter: Loving, Creative, Wise, Giving
It is a wonderful exercise. The four most desirable qualities in my family members are patient, caring, thoughtful, creative.