Today is the one day we have. Yesterday is past. Tomorrow isn’t yet here. We have today. And today can be anything we choose to make of it.
Today is THE day. Let’s embrace it fully, and live it with intention.
“What day is it?”
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.
― A.A. Milne
What are you planning to do with today?… Continue reading
“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
-Frederick William Faber
While my life is generally filled with the kindness of others, for the last few weeks it has felt especially so (see HERE).… Continue reading
Do my choices bring happiness to myself?
Do they bring happiness to others?
Do my choices alleviate suffering for myself?
Do they alleviate suffering for others?
Everyday we’re faced with a myriad of choices. These seem like good metrics with which to consider our options. They seem like particularly good criteria to use for assessing our reaction to something or to someone.… Continue reading
So often we rush through tasks and in our haste to simply get all of our commitments or obligations off of our to-do list we fail to see what is lovely and good in them. We can often find that sense of wonder or calm in the everyday simply by slowing down whatever we’re doing.
Instead of rushing through the dishes, take the time to feel the warm, soapy water on your hands.… Continue reading
When you’re running late or barely on time, every little hiccup feels stressful. The fact that your child wants you to help him with his shoes, the need to run back upstairs to grab your reusable shopping bags, or having to slow down on the road due to road construction or a biker taking his time riding down the hill can all feel frustrating.… Continue reading
I came across this quote today and it rang true with me. The most interesting people I know are those who are curious. Curious people are always exploring new ideas, learning new things, and discovering new facets of the world around them.
I watch the natural curiosity innate in my two boys, and I love that I have the opportunity to learn and explore and grow with them.… Continue reading
Being full present with those you love is the best gift we can ever give to them. It’s also a very difficult gift to give when there are so many other things vying for our attention. However, if we sit for even a few minutes and place our full attention on our child or partner or friend or parent, we are rewarded with a glimpse into the beauty of that person.… Continue reading
Not only does reality give us lots of space to imagine and create other possibilities, our minds –and thereby our imaginations—interpret, and thus create, our reality.
We can dream up the life we want to live, and then use that as a goal to guide us in that direction. We can make daily decisions that will enable us to take what once seemed impossible and make it a reality.… Continue reading
Do your present actions align with your dreams for the future? Will the decisions you’re making today lead to the future you’re hoping to encounter? This simple check seems especially helpful as face the fresh new year before us.
“Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming.”
–Alice Walker
2016 is almost upon us. While we start every day with a fresh beginning, there’s something exciting about the hallmark of a new year. As I’ve pulled out my calendar over the last few weeks to write down commitments for the New Year, I find myself drawn to its blank pages – seeing them for what they are: days that I can live in any way I choose.… Continue reading