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 June 9, 2020

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“Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
― Author-Poet Aberjhani, Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry

 

 

Dare I say that loving one’s self can, at times, be seen as narcissism? I think in certain times of my life, I was led to believe this.

 

As life has progressed, I have learned that loving one’s self is the only safe-guard against total destruction. We know there are people who would like us to believe their views of us. Another person’s view is, well, another person’s view- not ours. And if too critical, their opinion is destructive and sinful.

 

Now I do believe that it is important to understand other person’s views of us, but to not take them on. Many of you have mastered this by now in your lives. And yet, we find ourselves from time to time relying on someone else’s viewpoint rather than our own.

 

So, the idea that I am a rainbow, with gold at both ends can be used very effectively as a pep-talk to myself. It sounds like such a cartoonish depiction, but sometimes that’s all we can muster, a fantastical image onto which we place our hopes. This image shows us first we are desirable as an image- who doesn’t like a rainbow? Anyhow, to see a rainbow is a magical experience. Such a large painting of color upon the sky- is brilliant. And so, we should consider ourselves to be this rainbow.

 

But the gold, that takes on a whole other idea. That we have value, value that everyone would agree is worthy. And to have 2 sets of that value is pretty awesome.

 

Go ahead and lean back, enjoy the image of a rainbow. Be the rainbow. And in your heart, accept the riches of your being.

 

Rev. Ken