I came across this poem recently and wanted to share it with you:
Life is short
Break the rules
forgive quickly
kiss passionately, love truly
laugh constantly
And never stop smiling
no matter how strange life is
Life is not always the party we expected it to be
but as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful
-Unknown
Until next time,
Brenda
I thought this article below was interesting - Ichak discusses the benefits of doing nothing:
The Benefits of Doing Nothing
By Ichak Kalderon Adizes, PhD.
www.adizes.com
Every day in the modern world poses an increasing number of problems and opportunities in our lives. There are so many existing and new oppor-threats, that we simply don’t have enough time to address them all. We are all busy, and if we slow down for even a second, we feel guilty because "there is so much to do."
But if you stop for an interval of time and do nothing, you might find it has its benefits.
Firstly, doing nothing gives you the time to reminisce; to review what you are doing and analyze whether or not you should continue doing it. You get to see the value, or the futility, of doing something or anything.
Doing nothing for a moment is like pulling yourself out of a picture, so that you can see the picture from a different perspective. We all know how difficult it is to see the picture when you are in it.
When you do nothing, you give yourself the opportunity to ask, "Is it time to change?"
Filling your time with something to do is a perfect escape from yourself, while doing nothing forces you, sometimes painfully, to face yourself and your concerns.
I have noticed an interesting phenomenon among people who ask for a divorce. I asked them, when did the idea germinate; when was the final decision to make a change "born?" It often happened when the person was on vacation or sick in bed with nothing to do. When you do nothing you give yourself a chance to review everything.
In the Hindu tradition, zero and infinity are related. Everything is nothing. Nothing is everything.
Another benefit of doing nothing for an interval of time is that it provides space for creating something new. When your brain is fully engaged it is not available to be creative.
I have found an interesting common denominator among my entrepreneurial clients: When they were young, they were either sick for a long time or, for some other reason, they were alone with nothing to do.
Having nothing to do, they had to create something by themselves. Often they did lots of daydreaming, and over time, they developed their dream, which became their reality.
With nothing to do, they had the time to evaluate their past and make plans for the future.
Read the rest of the article here
Until next time,
Brenda
Below is a great piece written by Matthew Ottenberg and was sent out in the April Newsletter of the Oneness North America Organization.
“Spring has finally arrived. It is a time of awakening, of new beginnings. All of nature bursts forth with tremendous growth. For something new to grow, the old has to give way. As we look at the world situation, we can see that many of the old structures are beginning to crumble. We look for change, for something that will support greater harmony and cooperation among the family of man.
Internally we also look for change, for a giving way of old patterns and conditioning, for a breakthrough into a higher consciousness, a more joyful existence. Whenever we are in the process of experiencing whatever is there in the moment, we have the hope that we will move past it into something beautiful. The mind imagines the breakthrough and the heightened sense of joy that will come. All of that activity is actually moving us away from the experience itself. We need to realize that there is no point in focusing on the future. We cannot visualize bliss, what it will be, what it will feel like. That is just moving us away from the experience.
Just see and be in the condition of the moment. Watch how the mind is trying to shake off the experience. If we can do this, just sink into the experience, whatever it is, the breakthrough will come. The breakthrough is right now, not in the future. Being able to stay in the experience IS the breakthrough we are seeking.”
http://onenessusa.org
Matthew Ottenberg
I love the coming of spring. Flowers peeking out of the snow reward those of us who see them as knowing that spring is literally just around the corner. Love is in the air; nature starts to wake up and it appears even people look up and smile more. I love it. As much as I adore the contentment of winter I love spring too. In fact if I were to be totally truthful with you I love nature in general.
Spring brings a time of renewal; a fresh start; old things are gone; it’s a fresh new beginning. If you are currently in a relationship what is one thing you could let go of from last year that no longer enhances your relationship. If you are looking to be in a new relationship what is one belief that you will add to your “formula for success” in meeting that special individual. And if you were to look inwards at your relationship with self again, what is one thing you will do for you to have a Fresh Start?
Until Next Time,
Brenda
