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Sep 20

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Let It Slide

“The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” – Henry Miller

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” - Lao Tzu

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu

What we choose to pay attention to defines our day and our life. We spend way too much time in destructive chatter – gossiping, talking about people instead of to people, competing with each other, being offended and petty.

Spend your energy on productive, positive and relevant activities and time with people who are living life with joy instead of complaint.

Let it slide, enjoy the ride!

“Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” – Miguel Angel Ruiz

Sep 18

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You First

“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill

As we race from one thing to the next with speed and velocity, yielding is not natural, especially in a “get their fast and first world.” The real win is not just about crossing the finish line, but in how we get there. Open a door, step to the side, make way, hold back, listen, be patient, lend a hand, let others by. Yield and yield a good life, beyond your own.

Sep 16

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Build

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

On Sunday night, my mind focuses on my schedule for the week – meetings, projects, commitments – the transactional part of life. We feverishly race to get as many items checked off our “to do” lists, mulitasking, juggling, stressing.

Slow down and start dancing on the relational side of life. Lighten up. Choose people over activities. Encourage others. Celebrate each day’s blessings. Discover your gifts. Build a meaningful life by giving your gifts away.

Sep 13

Balance

“Our goal while on this earth is to transcend our illusions and discover the innate power of our spirit. We are responsible for what we create, and we must therefore learn to act and think with love and wisdom and to live in service to others and all of life.” – Caroline Myss, PhD, Anatomy of the Spirit

“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” - Thomas Merton

“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” – Thomas Merton

We live the illusion that we will achieve balance “someday” when our circumstances change. True balance is achieved from within, despite the chaos around us.

The world will never be balanced. Be grounded and anchored in defining your own view, insulating yourself from the world view.

What we let in and what we give out will define the quality of our life and our contribution to the world.

Sep 10

Measure Up

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha

We will measured by what we give away, not by what we take. Give your time, talents, attention, support, patience, understanding, encouragement, laughter, forgiveness, compassion, love, yourself to a world that often doesn’t deserve it.

Spend each day giving without measure and your life will be beyond measure. Each day in those little moments that make up your life, cast light.

Sep 5

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Bear Fruit

“The entire fruit is already present in the seed.” – Tertullian

“Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.” - Carl Friedrich Gauss

“Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.” – Carl Friedrich Gauss

Early Fall brings the gift of Jeanne’s labor when she generously shares fresh tomatoes from her garden, sweeter than candy. Reminding me that our life’s purpose is to bear fruit by sharing our gifts, by adding bold flavor, by lighting up a room, by planting seeds of hope. To leave more behind than what we were given. To multiply our gifts by giving them away.

Our fruit – gentleness, compassion, patience, generosity, civility, peace. In a word, love. Bear fruit.

Sep 3

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Change

“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.” – Charles Dickens

“Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower” - Albert Camus

“Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus

It’s all in your perspective – the end of summer or the beginning of a new season of harvest. End or begin – we choose. Each season offers something new, reminding us the constancy of change. Dive into Fall with the same vigor you did when Summer arrived.

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”  – Seneca

Aug 28

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Drift

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”
– John Lubbock

I am just wrapping up a six day vacation of merely drifting. Hanging out, resting and “preparing” for a busy Fall. Although six days won’t make up for two months of chaos, it does help to get realigned. I’ve also been thinking too much about Fall, in essense living it twice. While I may not be in complete control of my schedule, I do have control of my perspective of it. So instead of surviving the next two months, I am going to drift a little bit each day to stay engaged and fresh. Now, back into the waves.

Aug 26

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Aim High

“In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.” - Henry David Thoreau

“In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.” – Henry David Thoreau

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” – Mother Teresa

Aim high. Low, good enough, just getting by are already taken. By all means, aim. Rediscover your potential, don’t settle, shoot for the moon. Life is a one way trip. Live it well and with enthusiasm.

“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.” – Henry Miller

Aug 24

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Beacon

“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.” – Dwight L. Moody

Find your light and be a beacon. The light will sustain you and guide others through rough seas and dark nights.

A quiet steady light.

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