THE DAILY SPARK

LET IT GO

Museo Del Carretto in Terrasini, Italy

Let go of the way you thought life would unfold;  the holding of plans or dreams or expectations – Let it all go.  Save your strength to swim with the tide.  The choice to fight what is here before you now will only result in struggle, fear and desperate attempts to flee from the very energy you long for.  Let go.  Let it all go and flow with the grace that washes through your days where you receive it gently or with all your quills raised to defend against invaders.  Take this on faith:  the mind may never find the explanations that it seeks, but you will move forward nonetheless.  Let go, and the wave’s crest will carry you to unknown shores, beyond your wildest dreams or destinations.  Let it all go and find the place of rest and peace, and certain transformation. 

Poem by Danna Faulds from her Poetry Book:  Go In and In

REFLECTION:

  • Are you still holding on to what would have, could have been?
  • How can you let go… take on faith?
  • Are you willing to ride the wave to be carried to an unknown shore?
  • How can you let go today… even if it is just a small step?

THEM or US?

Archeologica 6 Castelvetrano, Italy

What kind of culture will we build? At work, in our community, online?

  • Compliance
  • Quality
  • Inquiry
  • Inclusion
  • Consumption
  • Possibility and/or
  • Fear

Each of us builds culture every time we interact with anyone else.  Opting out isn’t possible, all we can do is decide what sort of impact and contribution we’re each going to make.  It’s tempting to say, “they” build culture, and to see that some have far more leverage than others.  But it’s actually a “we” thing.

FROM: Seth Godin’s Daily Blog

REFLECTION:

  • What kind of culture are you building in your family, your community, your workplace?
  • Is the culture to your liking?
  • What can you do (It’s a WE thing) to improve the culture in your sphere?

FOUR COMPONENTS

View of the Lincoln Memorial from the rear of the Washington Monument

Everything a human being wants can be divided into four components: love, adventure, power and fame.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

REFLECTION:

  • Are the four components balanced in your life?
  • What component is most dominant?
  • How is this working for you?
  • Do you need to shift or re-balance any focus?