Giving and receiving are the same. Do you understand how?

Giving and receiving are the two polarities of the same frequency spectrum of abundance.

Just as joy and sadness are similar in nature but different in degree, joy and sorrow are opposite polarities of the same emotional spectrum. That means joy can be converted into sorrow and sorrow can be transmuted into joy. When you care about someone and give of your help and support to someone in need, the reward of acting in compassion is joy (blessings start unfolding in the life of the person you care about and your sorrow turns to joy).

When you give with an open hand (with gratitude and joy and being conscious of the flow of energy flowing from you to another) and remain open, the energy flows in a circle back to you (but what comes back to you will be multiplied from other sources). But that should not be your motivation for giving—it is from a place of unconditional love and joy that you give back to the universe. You do not want to be attached to the outcome of your giving because that will render it void of positive influence.

So move the energy—Keep the energy flowing. Because the flow of energy is grace and grace is divine love.

If you want to feel better, give. Give a compliment, a flower, a prayer, a smile, or a hug… And at the end of the day reflect on how you feel about the gifts you gave.

Say thank you for the gifts of sunlight, of mountain breezes, of a child’s smile. And at the end of the day reflect on how you feel about the gifts you received.

We all need nurturing. In order to give we must first receive.

Offer what you most want to receive.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend
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