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Originally published on December 7, 2010.
The existence of forgetting has never been proved: We only know that some things don’t come to mind when we want them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
While December is a joyous holiday season, for Catholics, November is the month of remembrance. It starts with All Saints Day on the 1st and All Souls’ Day on the 2nd. All Saints Day is when we remember all those who the Catholic Church has recognized as being holy. All Souls Day is for remembering everyone else who has died.
In a previous post I described how I use the Jewish tradition of Yahrzeit to remember my family and friends who have died. I learned about this tradition from Continue reading » Thanks for the Memories
Is today the day you reach out?
If someone you know is weighing on your mind and needs a friend on the end of that other line, don’t hesitate. What you say may seem so small but who knows, they might be glad you called. So make the call.
— Lyrics from The Call
by Matt Kennon, Jeremy Campbell and Noah Gordon
Early Friday morning, despite a very tight and demanding schedule I squeezed in a quick trip to an estate sale. Even as I tried to talk myself out of it, I drove across town to see if the furniture I’d seen in the Craigslist.org ad might be something I’d like and could afford. And because of this side trip that I shouldn’t have been making, I had a serendipity encounter that I later realized was probably a Continue reading » Is Today the Day?
Photo credit: © 2010 BouncebackCafe.com
The existence of forgetting has never been proved: We only know that some things don’t come to mind when we want them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
While December is a joyous holiday season, for Catholics, November is the month of remembrance. It starts with All Saints Day on the 1st and All Souls’ Day on the 2nd. All Saints Day is when we remember all those who the Catholic Church has recognized as being holy. All Souls Day is for remembering everyone else who has died.
In a previous post I described how I use the Jewish tradition of Yahrzeit to remember my family and friends who have died. I learned about this tradition from Continue reading » Thanks for the Memories
Is someone in your life waiting and hoping for a well-deserved compliment that lets them know “I see you”?
Because of you I am standing tall. My heart is full of endless gratitude. You were the one to guide me through… the only question with me now is, “Do I make you proud?”
— Taylor Hicks
The season of giving is upon us and we – each and every one of us – have the wherewithal to give the most priceless gifts of all – honest and thoughtful compliments that show the special people in our lives “I see you”. Such gifts cost us but a bit of mental and social effort, a focused recognition of another person’s efforts and intentions… and a willingness to put ourselves “out there”.
And so I challenge us all (you and me) to step out of our own ego-centric bubbles this month, to look with new eyes, to listen with new ears, to perceive with new sensitivity… and to notice how we could gift our loved ones (and perhaps even some strangers who pop in and out of our lives) with priceless treasures only we can give… treasures that come from our Continue reading » Do I Make You Proud?
Have you ever found yourself just going through the motions?
Life is a nonstop parade of minutes, hours and days — a steady string of magical moments that we can choose to use as we see fit. And the manner in which we use or abuse these irreplaceable moments shapes the lives we get to enjoy.
— Unknown
If you’re a regular reader of this blog then you know that in my 2009 year-end post, Objects in the Rearview Mirror, I greeted the New Year with this declaration of independence:
I’m hoping that, like a Hoberman Sphere, I can expand my heart to embrace the adventure that lies before me… I’m puttin’ on my dancing shoes – so, 2010, cha cha cha!
And shortly thereafter, in an effort to supplement my not-so-daily walks, I joined a twice-a-week Zumba® exercise class. (Golly gee, do ya’ think there was some subconscious doings going on in there??) For those of you who haven’t been to a Zumba class, it’s dance-aerobics done to pulsating latin music. It’s fun, challenging and invigorating. Usually.
But the other day I was simply going through the motions in class, with little or no energy and certainly no joy. My action and energy reflected a lackluster attitude of mental and psychic fatigue; I was tired. I was distracted and discouraged. I was unwittingly succumbing to overwhelm. You’ve been there – to overwhelm – haven’t you? It’s when your life circumstances demand: More, more, more! And your brain (and body and soul) cry: Enough already!
Then I had a flash of great genius (Smirk): Continue reading » Make It Count
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