This time of year, when children (young and old) are heading back to school, I’m inspired to take a fresh look, to look anew at Life. Particularly, I think that there’s value to be had in re-considering old ways of thinking that may have once served but no longer do so.
Sometimes this can be quite a challenge because in many ways, it’s much easier to simply continue along through life. Yet, in taking the time to re-visit myself, access AWARENESS about where I am, who I am, what’s important to me today, . . . Not yesterday . . . Not tomorrow . . . Today, I rediscover myself. And, in that rediscovery, I rediscover a sweet appreciation for myself.
Here’s what I know today . . .
I value quiet alone time with myself.
My family makes my life a paradise.
I value my friendships.
Granola is good, especially my super excellent homemade granola.
It’s possible to create peaceable communities.
Taking responsibility for myself is the only self I can take responsibility for.
I like simple phones, though I may someday cave and get an iphone.
I delight in the companionship of my mutt, Huxley.
I still enjoy swimming.
I intend to share my gifts with others in ways that make a big impact. And, though I don’t really know what that means, it’s still true.
I sometimes stick my nose in where it doesn’t belong.
Forgiveness brings me back to NOW.
I have access to unlimited resources, though I sometimes forget the TRUTH of that.
I have faith that everything is all right.
So, what do you know to be true for you . . .?
Giving a space for these reflections in a journal gives me a tangible something to which I can return again and again for comfort, for remembrance, for the cultivation of unwavering faith.
