This short video clip explains the ‘privilege’ that many of us enjoy without even realizing that it gives us a head start in life.
May we be humble enough to honor it’s truth by watching.
Please take a peek.
With a grateful heart, may we remember to be thankful and give … not only during Thanksgiving … but … each and every day!
Happy Autumn …. k
Source Unknown but Deeply Appreciated
And so … the wisdom in these words has the power to change all of our tomorrows. It has the power to shift our energy from one of being the victim of the stories we tell ourselves about our circumstances, to one of being the author of a more empowering narrative regarding the situation of our lives.
The reality of the situation is never cause for concern. It is only our perceptions that make it bad or good. For example:
- Perhaps it is raining. Rain … in an of itself … is neither good nor bad. It is simply rain. However, if we are on a beach vacation, we may tell ourselves that the “rain is bad … my vacation is ruined”. But, if we are a farmer, we might tell ourselves “rain is good … it’s exactly what we need to survive!”
- If we don’t get the job we are hoping for, we might tell ourselves “It’s hopeless, ‘ll never get the job I want” … or … we might re-frame that interpretation and say “I guess the Universe has a better job in mind for me.”
- And even if someone we love dies … we may tell ourselves “It’s not fair. I can’t live without them.” Or perhaps we shift our story to remind ourselves that “Thank goodness they are no longer suffering” or maybe “How lucky was I to have them in my life for as long as I did?” or maybe “They have not left me … I carry them in my heart always.”
And so … what story are you telling yourself about the circumstances in your life? If your interpretation of events makes you smile … wonderful. If your interpretation of the events makes your heart heavy, you might ask yourself:
“If there was another way to see this, what would it be?”
May all our stories have happy endings, Karen
Source Unknown but deeply appreciated!
Hmmmm … isn’t THAT a humbling question? When life gets tough, what spills out of you?
And, although my ”spillage is much less toxic than it used to be … and … much less frequent that it used to be, there are still times when I am not proud of what is spilling out of me. Gah.
Tavelling? Nothing like an airport and public transportation to invite a spill or two.
Workplace issues? Yep. Certainly cause for a spill or two.
Wounded people? Yep. Hurt people cause spillage of global proportions.
Social Injustice? For sure. Lots of spilling.
Family Breakdown? Perhaps the spilly-est place on the planet.
Yes. There are many invitations for us to spill. And, when we do, let’s take notice of what comes out of us. It can be such a great reminder of where in our inner worlds we still have some work to do.
May we all become more aware and conscious of whether our spillage is contributing our contaminating our surroundings, Karen
And so it is … with this life we live. We cannot guarantee our stories will always have nice, tidy, happy endings.
Perhaps, in the middle of the messiest muddle … our best bet is to simply do as Glennon Doyle recommends:
With the deepest respect for all of our stories …. Karen
Hmmmm … how differently would we approach our days if we consciously remembered that we are the flames not the ashes!
Let’s all burn brightly, Karen
Balance. Yes. Finding the right balance is just so darn essential. 🙂
Who might we become if we dared to run wildly in the directions we most instinctively try to avoid?
Sensing this is something really important to ponder, Karen
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