Friday, December 19, 2014

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - CELEBRATING THE LIGHT

It's important to remember - and celebrate - the people who have been kind to us. 

We tend to commit to memory and sometimes dwell upon the dark side - all those nasty, unhappy, mean moments in our lives…  Balancing it out by remembering the light is crucial to our well being!

And yes, those people exist in all of our lives - sometimes only a moment - a smile when we needed it…

Think about how much time you focus on the negative … can you give equal show time to the other side?






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FOCUSING ON THE UPSIDE…

We are clearly not talking about making believe that 'life is just a bowl of cherries…'  We've all had our share of nasties… 

But:
Our focus is BALANCE! 

So to keep the equilibrium going:

Think back over your life and look for the smiles…
Can you remember those moments of kindness?

Make a list of people who, over the years, have brought compassion and thoughtfulness into your life.   
A teacher?  A babysitter?  Someone on the street?  On a bus? 

You get what this is about, right?  Moments count!

Now imagine that you can have a conversation with those people - some of them total strangers - and tell them that what they did had an impact on you - even if it was just in that moment. 





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2 comments:

  1. What a lovely reminder, Carol. I found it difficult, even a bit painful, to go ahead and make this list of people who have been out-of-the-blue kind to me because part of me doesn't feel deserving, or I am afraid, since their kindness, I may have disappointed them. But, you know what? They were kind to me for a reason, and not acknowledging that would be like saying that they were foolish in being kind. In my heart I think they are smart, terrific people. Blessings to all of us!
    JT

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    1. amen to that. happy holidays to all. :)

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