Author: Anne

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“THE WAY THINGS ARE”

VAN GOGH "The Church at Auvers-sur-Oise, 1890"

“That’s how culture perpetuates injustice and indignity.  Because that’s just the way things are around here.  But the status quo isn’t permanent.  The world doesn’t stay the way it was.  It changes.  And it’s been changing faster than ever.  It doesn’t change because the status quo sub-committee has a meeting and decided to change it.  It changes when someone decides that the way things are around here needs to change, and simply and bravely begins to do something differently.  And then someone else follows along.  Yes, it bends toward justice.  But only if we help.  Only if we lead.”

Quote by Seth Godin from his daily Blog.

REFLECTION:

  • Is there a “status quo” you have been tolerating?
  • Is there something you decided needs to change?
  • How can you “bravely begin to do something differently?”
  • How can you help?  How can you lead?

DALAI LAMA’S PEARLS

“For as long as space endures and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide to dispel the misery in the world.”

PRAYER by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.  He has said he says this prayer sometime 100 times a day. 

The 14th Dalai Lama, known as Gyalwa Rinpoche to the Tibetan people, is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet, and a retired political leader of the nation. His teachings are about peace of mind, holiness and love. (source Wikipedia)

REFLECTION:

  • Do you have a “prayer” or a mantra you repeat throughout the day?  What is it?  Is it positive?
  • If  you could create a prayer or mantra, what would it be?
  • Try creating one or perhaps find one that resonates with you to shift your energy to make you better and the world better.
  • Try it on… saying it as often as needed to support you.

FREE TIME

Photo taken at FDR Memorial in Washington DC

Some talk to you in their free time.  Some free their time to talk to you.  Learn the difference. 

Quote by Norman Kelly

Norman Kelly is an 80 year old retired Canadian politician. He represented Ward 40 Scarborough Agincourt from 2000 to 2018–serving as acting mayor of Toronto for the period November 18, 2013 to July 1, 2014.

REFLECTION:

  • Which camp do you fall into?   Do you talk when you have free time or do you free time to talk to another?
  • Are you able to discern when someone needs you to stop and listen to them?
  • How do you know? 
  • Learn the difference and free up your time accordingly.