Author: Anne

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INTRINSIC WORTH

To have that sense of one’s intrinsic worth which constitutes self-respect is potentially to have everything.

Quote by Joan Didion  

Joan died on December 23rd, 2021 (b.1934 – 87 years old).   She was an American novelist and essayist known for her lucid prose style and incisive depictions of social unrest and psychological fragmentation. You may know her from her award winning memoir book:  The Year Of Magical Thinking

REFLECTION:

  • Do you possess an intrinsic self worth? (Answer honestly)
  • What do you need to do to increase you own self worth … increase your self respect?
  • What does self-respect look like?  How do you treat yourself?  How do others treat you?
  • Explore this 

LONELINESS AND COMMUNITY

“We have become an individualistic culture.  There is lots to be said for self-expression, autonomy, self-realization and individualism but not at the expense of connection and community.  I think a lot of us have lived our lives going for the Holy Grail of success, however you define it.  And, along the way the debris of our own life is lost friendships, lack of attention to people that matter in our life-not being present and connected with them.  And, that catches up with us.  It is a disease causing phenomena that affects our genes, epigenetics, all of it.  It is all driven through our social network. Our social threads that connect us are more important than the genetic threads in determining our longevity and health.”

Quote by Dr. Mark Hyman in his Podcast (The Doctor’s Farmacy) interview with Dan Buettner.  The podcast:  The Keys to Living To 120: Blue Zone Wisdom  Number 478 – January 12th, 2022

REFLECTION:

  • Have you focused on the Holy Grail of Success at the expense of your relationships?
  • Assess your social network.  
  • Do you need to re-prioritize your life, what matters most?
  • Your health and vitality depend on connection and community.  Adjust accordingly.

JUDGMENT VS. LOVE

“Try not to judge people.  If you judge others then you are not loving them.  You cannot judge and love at the same time.  Instead, try to help them by seeing their needs and acting to meet them.  It isn’t what anyone may or may not have done, but what you have done that matters.”

Quote by Mother Teresa From the book DO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR GOD  The Essential teachings of Mother Teresa – 365 Daily Reflections

REFLECTION:

  • Judgment kind of comes with the territory of being human.  Yet it is true, if we are judging them, we are not loving them. 
  • How can you see the needs of the one you are judging differently (perhaps a calling out for love… for appreciation… for help)?
  • What can you do differently?