THE DAILY SPARK

Despite being burned and hollowed in the middle, this redwood continues to stand tall and grow! Your conflicts, all the difficult things, the problematic situations in your life are not chance or haphazard. They are actually yours.  They are specifically yours, designed specifically for you by a part of you that loves you more than anything else.  The part of you that loves you more than anything else has created roadblocks to lead you to yourself.  You are not going in the right direction unless there is something  pricking you in the side, telling you "Look here!  This way!"  That part of you loves you so much that it doesn't want you to lose the chance.  It will go to extreme measures to wake you up if you don't listen.  What else can it do?  That is its purpose.Quote by A. H. AlmaasREFLECTION:Have you had 'extreme measures' happen to you to get you to wake up?Are you getting messages that you are ignoring?What is a message you need to take action on for your growth?

Balance is not equal time across equal activities; it's appropriate time across critical priorities.Quote by Rory VadenREFLECTION:How is your life balance?Do you spend equal time regardless of priorities?Do you need to assess you time management to ensure appropiate time to your top priorities?With the holidays approaching... ensure some "balance" is attained.

When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism.  When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.Quote by Simon Sinek from his book TOGETHER IS BETTER.REFLECTION:How receptive are you to others ideas?Do you hear criticism or advice?How can you be more open?