{"id":3,"date":"2010-08-09T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/blissblog\/2010\/08\/monday-blissful-thinking.html"},"modified":"2010-08-09T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T01:00:00","slug":"monday-blissful-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2010\/08\/monday-blissful-thinking.html","title":{"rendered":"Monday:  Blissful Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"><font size=\"4\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"><font size=\"4\">&#8221;&nbsp; If I could offer you the most precious gifts imaginable, they would be: the ability to adore the person in the mirror, a chance to make a difference in someone else&#8217;s life. fulfillment of your dearest wish, willingness to put your heart on the line, discovering your purpose, unbridled enthusiasm, letting someone in all the way and delight in each moment. Please unwrap them with great relish.&#8221; <\/font><\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"><font size=\"4\">What gifts have been laid at your feet that you have left unopened? 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