Too much of our effort goes into wishing what was, or what is to be. We don't take the opportunity to live in the moment, whether it is good or bad.
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It is well documented that although advance directives are offered and included in the medical chart -- as the law requires -- in the end they are usually ignored.
Father's Day feels really different when you're losing your father, or have already lost him. It's a time of reflection and consideration of the joys of the past rather than a celebration of the present.
Today meditation is mainstream and not just for hermits in caves. Everybody does yoga and t'ai chi. And elegant ladies wear crystals hung on silver and gold chains.
I know I am blessed to be able to care for my mom. Blessed I am healthy enough and able to have some help. Blessed that my mom is healthy. Blessed that my parents knew joy and taught me joy.
I'll present this as a questions: When was the last time you spent an entire day just sitting on a bench? Not in a city, but in a garden? An empty garden? Not talking.
But fear can also be inspiring. Some people are able to look fear in the face, and they aspire to achieve some wonderful accomplishments. Van Gogh is an example.
Twilight Wish is used to making seniors' dreams come true -- It could be a stair chair for someone disabled, a nostalgic trinket that might have been lost and recovered, health care direction.. the list goes on.
Watching "The Tree of Life" I was awed by the reminder of how vast the physical universe is and how temporary some of the people and items in our own lives are.
Do you have dog-like faithfulness despite being treated as inhuman most of the time? Do you feel guilty whenever you get anything?
Tolerance and compassion are not merely intellectual states of mind. They are meant to be embodied, shared, dare I say it, lived!
As someone who has experienced rejection many times, I've figured out something. It's only truly rejection if you own the rejection. Rejection, at its core, is you rejecting yourself.
The truth is, you don't have to be perfect to lead. In fact, it would be a problem if you were, or even thought you were. The world desperately needs you to face up to your shortcomings.
I am always sad when inanimate objects are set aside. Â We partner one another, we and our bikes and cars and planes and rocket ships.
CaringBridge bills itself as a "free, personal and private website that connects people experiencing significant health challenges to family and friends, making each health journey easier."
Taking the view that events in the "outer" world may be understood as a picturing of both my own inner psyche and our national collective consciousness, I ask myself, "If this were a dream, what would it mean?"
Remembrance Day was a very dear and sweet gathering of people who assisted Kenny and me on an ongoing basis, and friends who loved him very much.
I learned an immense amount in two days, and they weren't just lessons about alignment or breathing.
For me, a Silver Lining is the (sometimes unexpected!) beauty, joy, fortune, love, and happiness that I find in everyday situations since the FBC diagnosis.
I write that pain can be our guide, and I believe this with all my heart. Maybe what I have learned about the pain that comes with grief has to do with welcoming it. Not resisting it.
I learned a painful lesson. Instead of showing up to be of service to viewers, I got caught up in looking good and self-promotion. My ego tried to run the show, and it made a mess of everything.
Grace is an absence of suffering and a presence of joy. Life just has a way of working well and is grace-full.
Say "No" to new commitments for a period of time or take that vacation you deserve. The intention is to make space so your own hard drive can function better.
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