Monday - Law of Giving and Receiving

“Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. Reciprocal action keeps the flow of love alive. For so many of us, however, learning to give is difficult.”  ~Deepak Chopra 
 
According to Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, the law for Monday is the Law of Giving and Receiving.  This law is all about flow.  One of the key lessons that I learned about this law is that it is just as important to give as it is to receive.  I was very good at giving, but not always good at receiving.  When someone gives you something, even something as simple as a compliment and you don't accept it, you are stopping the flow of energy.  I know if someone told me I did a good job or they liked my outfit, I would minimize their compliment and say “oh it was nothing” or “this thing, I got it on sale at Kohls.”  I have learned that they were offering me a gift and if I minimized it or denied it then it was as if I was saying they were wrong.  After learning the importance of accepting a compliment and gifts, it was difficult for me to change that pattern.  So, in the beginning, I would just say “thank you” and now that I understand this law, I fully accept their love and appreciation.
 
Monday is a great day to focus on gratitude.  Start every Monday with gratitude and practice gratitude throughout the day, and at the end of the day with gratitude.  The more time you spend being grateful, the more you gratitude you will find in your life. See the abundance in everything and be grateful, thank your body for all it does, thank your friends, thank nature and thank the universe.  There is so much to be thankful for in life.
 
You might think that the Law of Giving and Receiving means that Monday will be an expensive day if you have to buy a lot of gifts, but, that is not the case.  On Monday’s you can express appreciation, compliment others, send affection, give hugs (this is the true meaning of this law, for when you give a hug, you will also be receiving a hug –so give a lot of hugs on Monday), provide loving touch, truly listen to someone, shower the world with smiles, send gratitude emails,  phone calls, or texts, offer prayers to those in need, find your passion and be of service to others, and be open to gifts from others.  Do remember that the intention behind giving is to always bring happiness, otherwise it is not true.
 
The mantra for the Law of Giving and Receiving is “Om Vardhanam Namaha” which translates to “ I nourish the universe and the universe nourishes me.”  The affirmations for success are:

• I offer a gift to everyone I encounter
• I acknowledge the gifts that life offers me
• I cultivate the intention of circulating love

 
Do you have more difficulty giving or receiving?  Which do you prefer?
 
How can you practice the Law of Giving and Receiving on Monday’s?