{"id":2299,"date":"2011-04-21T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2011-04-20T22:43:26","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T02:43:26","slug":"40-days-to-love-only-one-day-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2011\/04\/40-days-to-love-only-one-day-left.html","title":{"rendered":"40 days to love – only one day left"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of us are not capable of releasing the past, of releasing the suffering of the past. We want to cling to our own suffering.
\n<\/em>
\nThich Nhat Hanh<\/p>\n

I have really enjoyed this time together and this focus on love for Lent. I hope you have too. I actually like the idea of 40 days to ____________. It is enough time to really change old, habitual thinking and behaviors. There is a reason\u00a0 people go on spiritual quests for 40 days and 40 nights.<\/p>\n

If we focused our thoughts on anything for 40 days our lives would change in amazing ways. Here are the suggestions I made at the beginning of this process.<\/p>\n

How far have you come in the past 40 days?
\nRemember it is never too late to begin again \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

Seeing life though the eyes of angels<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay, today is day 1 of 40 days to love. It is actually more than 40 days since for some reason the weekends aren’t counted in the days of Lent. I have no idea how that works but until Easter let’s focus on love!<\/p>\n

Being prepared<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be a fun journey and an awesome process. I suggest you get a journey just for this process. You can use it to make notes of your progress, you can decorate it with Easter Bunnies, colorful eggs and anything else you want. Buy a set of colored pens. Make it fun!<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nThe journey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a few minutes to write about what you would like to accomplish.<\/p>\n

How do you want your life to be different?
\nWhat do you want to create?
\nHow much time are you willing to dedicate to the process?<\/p>\n

Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Life is and then we tell ourselves a story.<\/p>\n

If we change our definitions our life changes.<\/p>\n

So what are your definitions of:<\/p>\n

Love
\nFreedom
\nJoy
\nAbundance
\nSpiritual connection
\nAngels
\nEyes of love\/angels
\nGod
\nPerfection
\nLent
\nEaster<\/p>\n

So tomorrow is Good Friday. One more day to let go of the past so we can step fully into the light of llove.<\/p>\n

With love and aloha,
\nSusan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n

Make Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a> part of your daily routine and share it with a friend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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