Hello My Friends! I know your week was full of good and not so good challenges. However, don't despair and become dismayed. We always have another moment as no obstacle is ever permanent. Keep on keeping on!
As we keep on keeping on; we must remember to pay attention. What does paying attention mean? It means that we are aware of every moment that is occurring right in front of us. When we pay attention we realize that we are capturing real life. We see the nuances of life that pass us by if we are not fully aware and in the moment. Being in the moment is nothing more than paying attention.
Our thoughts are easily distracted. Have you ever tried to hold a single thought for one minute? Try it and you will find that unless you are very focused and determined your thoughts will roam like a young child. It can be very difficult yet it can be achieved. For me, it can at times seem as if I'm trying to rope flies. I have to continually remind myself to pay attention so that I can enjoy the fullness of the thought. When you are paying attention to your thoughts it is really a tremendous experience. There is a oneness that you feel because you are fully aware and in the moment.
Pay attention today. If you do, I promise, you will see and hear a whole new world and most important, you will hear, see and feel a new you.
Hello My Friends! Hope you are well and being mindful of your character. At the end of the day, your character will reveal all. Character is EVERYTHING!!!
I have heard there are people who walk the planet who refuse to say they are sorry for something they did. It's unimaginable for me to consider, however, we are all on different paths. I didn't want to go on and on about it; so I thought if there is someone who reads this and would like a view of what saying I'm sorry could mean to the individual that deserves your apology then listening to this Patti Austin standard "You Don't Have To Say You're Sorry" may awaken something inside.
This is a classic from back in the day yet the lyrics still resonate if you are willing to listen. Listen carefully. Hear what someone may be saying to you. Saying you are sorry when it's required and most importantly NEEDED is sometimes all it takes to mend a broken heart.
Hello My Friends. Hope your Easter Weekend was good and you had the opportunity to gather with those you love and enjoy. The times that we spend with those we love and cherish are some of our most important memories. They linger within our hearts and cast a spell of goodwill upon our souls. I simply enjoy those times and I hope you do as well.
I have been reading "We Are the Builders of Our Fortunes" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. If you get a chance, it's a very good read. Emerson gives much to consider with his simplistic yet profound wisdom. One of the virtues that moves throughout the book is his discussion on our character. Emerson states "Character teaches above our wills. Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions, and do not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment. The force of character is cumulative." What stands out for me within this statement is the last sentence "the force of character is cumulative."
As we move through our day we forget that our character is speaking loudly as to who we really are. It's those small acts of unkindness or those outburst of misguided temper that reveal our character. Those are the cumulative acts on which Emerson speaks. These small acts give examples as to where we are in our unfolding to the highest sense of ourselves.
With that said, let's reveal our character by each moment and each act that we commit. Let's show ourselves who we are by what we communicate through word and action. Let's show ourselves how far we have come and if there is a stumble, we are eager to state our mistake and resume showing the true nature of our character. Let's have some fun and grow a little more this week.