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THE PERFECT CONDITIONS

The Perfect Conditions

Somewhere, there is the ideal soil for growing mangos. Or the best possible wave for surfing. Or the most romantic sunset for a proposal.

But it’s not right here and it’s not right now.

Our success has a lot to do with how we dance with conditions that aren’t quite perfect.

FROM: Seth Godin’s daily blog

REFLECTION:

Do you wait for things to be ‘perfect’ before moving forward?
How do you ‘dance” when things aren’t quite perfect?
Is there a situation you are currently facing that calls for you to put on your dancing shoes … accept less than perfect conditions and do it anyway!

THE USES OF SORROW

(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)

Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.

It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.

Poem by Mary Oliver from her 2007 collection, Thirst: Poems

REFLECTION:

What “boxes of darkness” do you have that still haunt you?
What is something that you previously viewed as dark and negative but now see as a necessary part of your journey?
Is there some experience or challenge you are currently experiencing that you can see as a gift? Write about it.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Quote by Martin Luther King

REFLECTION:

In a world with so much fighting, hate and divisiveness, MLK reminds us that only love and light can help heal.
How can you bring more light and love to your family, friends, community and YOU?
What can you do today to bring more love to those around you?
Take one action (remember love is a verb!)