Waking Up to the Life We Have

Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Waking Up to the Life We Have

Have the life you want by being fully present to the life you have.

- Mark Nepo -

Waking Up to the Life We Have

"You know we really don't have any other choice but to be present to the life we have. We think we do, you know, we dream of everything from constructing pyramids, to conquering Mount Everest, to making millions -- to all kinds of things -- but the truth is that other than being fully present and caring and giving our best, we don't have a lot of control. So I found myself back in life, where I had been in my mid thirties, and I was trying to contribute and help change the world and all of a sudden the world was changing me, the world was opening me. And through that opening I have been able, paradoxically, to make a greater contribution for having been opened. And I think the things, among many, that came out of my cancer journey was that through no wisdom of mine, I woke up." Gifted writer Mark Nepo, featured on Oprah's Ultimate Favorite Things show, shares his poetic journey. { read more }

Be The Change

A short passage by Mark Nepo, that starts with: "I tried so hard to please that I never realized no one is watching." { more }


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Redefining What it Means to Grow

Friday, February 10, 2012

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Redefining What it Means to Grow

There is nothing still. Life is never still. No plant, no animal no river. Can we think of Nature as a metaphor and keep ourselves constantly evolving?

- Anil Gupta -

Redefining What it Means to Grow

"As we all grow in our lives and careers, it's normal to expect a raise every year. Why? Because it's a signal of growth. Growing is good -- not growing is downright un-American. You didn't get a raise? You're not growing? Well then you must be no good. But why only 1 way to measure growth? If I get a 10 percent raise next year but eat less healthy food, spend less time with close and extended community, or do more self-serving work, did I really grow? Just because the number is easy to measure, is that all that matters? What about growing in generosity, compassion, physical health, mental health, family/community, balance/wisdom, and in fun! What if, at the end of every year, we took stock of ALL of these measures, along with financial? Would that change behavior?" { read more }

Be The Change

Examine and expand the measures you use for determining growth in your life.


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The Joy of Quiet

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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The Joy of Quiet

Gradually, you will return to yourself, having learned a new respect for your heart, and the joy that dwells far within slow time.

- John O'Donohue -

The Joy of Quiet

The future of travel, I'm reliably told, lies in "black-hole resorts", which charge high prices precisely because you can't get online in their rooms. Has it really come to this? We have more and more ways to communicate, as Thoreau noted, but less and less to say. Partly because we're so busy communicating. And -- as he might also have said -- we're rushing to meet so many deadlines that we hardly register that what we need most are lifelines. So what to do? The central paradox of the machines that have made our lives so much brighter, quicker, longer and healthier is that they cannot teach us how to make the best use of them; the information revolution came without an instruction manual. Celebrated author Pico Iyer explores the Joy of Quiet. { read more }

Be The Change

In the midst of activity, or otherwise, consciously practice some moments of silence.


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A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog

The most important thing in this world is to learn to give out love, and let it come in.

- Morrie Schwartz -

A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog

Every moment is extra precious for 4-yr-old Lucas Hembree. Suffering from Sanfilippo syndrome, he isn't expected to live past 15. As the disease started to take a toll on Lucas' joints, his father Chester looked into getting a service dog to keep Lucas steady when he walked. A combination of prayer and persistence led Chester to Juno. "I had the feeling in my gut that I had to go see this dog," said Chester. But Juno herself was in bad shape: "She was emaciated, and was days away from being euthanized," said Chester. Right away, there was something instinctive about the relationship between Lucas and Juno. One day, Chester noticed Juno circling Lucas while he was in his wheelchair. "She was whining and nudging him with her nose," Chester says. "I checked his oxygen levels and they were very low." After giving him oxygen, Lucas returned to normal and Juno greeted him with licks and affection. The full, heart-melting story: { read more }

Be The Change

Today, approach the day with a resolve to give out love, and let it in.


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