{"id":4962,"date":"2013-04-09T15:29:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T19:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/blissblog\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2013-04-09T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T19:29:45","slug":"rich-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2013\/04\/rich-gift.html","title":{"rendered":"Rich Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"overlay_image_anchor_6737424\" href=\"\/photo.php?imageId=6737424&amp;searchId=24224892d4e2031eac09dbbbdb4c5502&amp;npos=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/everystockphoto\/sxc2\/30\/00\/5\/treasure-pirate-money-30005-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My birth name is Edie and throughout my life, I would have the frustrating experience of having it mispronounced and\/or mis-spelled in such a way that if someone didn&#8217;t know who was being referred to, would have thought I was male. Even teachers who you would think would know better, would call it out that way when taking roll call on the first day of school. I often wondered what it would be like to have had a &#8216;normal&#8217; name, since when I was growing up- Barbara, Susan, Karen, Linda, Debbie, Donna and Kathy were common girls&#8217; names. The most unusual name of a classmate was Mimi and she was Chinese. In the late 80&#8217;s and through the 90&#8217;s, I used the pseudonym, Kate Joy, because no one ever mis-pronounced it and because it reminded me of my beloved Aunt Kate who was playful and quite like a kid herself into her later years. Some people still refer to me that way.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, I have told people that it is like the name of the decadently delicious ice cream brand Edy&#8217;s (except for the spelling). They smile brightly when I say that. I like comparing myself to a sweet treat.\u00a0 Another way that I have reframed my name is by focusing on the meaning. &#8220;rich gift, riches, wealth, blessed and war&#8221;. Now, the war part I could bypass, except that I do view myself as a peaceful warrior. When I go to the bank and the teller asks me if there is anything else they can do for me, I always grin and tell them that they can put a million dollars into my account. Focused on abundance most of the time, I give thanks in advance for all of the rich gifts in my life.<\/p>\n<p>My intention is that I embody that sentiment in the lives of those who cross my path. I have this vision of a full to overflowing treasure chest. That imagery keeps me\u00a0 focused. Whe we are in that condition, we have the ability to generously give out, without feeling &#8216;gived out&#8217;. When I am in that place of prosperity, I KNOW that the source of my livelihood isn&#8217;t the people who hire me, but rather the Infinite. There is always more than enough to go around~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; My birth name is Edie and throughout my life, I would have the frustrating experience of having it mispronounced and\/or mis-spelled in such a way that if someone didn&#8217;t know who was being referred to, would have thought I was male. 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