LIVE AS IF….

As long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations, and condemnations.  We will remain addicted to putting people and things in their “right” place. 

Quote by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen (1932 – 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community.

REFLECTION:

  • Is your identity tied to what you do? To what you have?
  • Does what other people think of you drive your actions?
  • Focus on “BEing” without attachment to what you do, have or others think of you…

FIND REMEDY

Don’t find fault,

Find a remedy;

Anybody can complain.

Quote by Henry Ford

REFLECTION:

  • Are you a complainer?
  • Do you easily find fault?
  • What is a remedy you can implement?

WAKE… STAY AWAKE

Those who wake are the students.

Those who stay awake are the teachers.

 

How we take turns.

 

Poem by Mark Nepo

REFLECTION:

  • Are you awake?
  • Are you a student?  What are you learning?
  • Are you a teacher? What are you teaching?
  • Is it your turn to be a student?
  • Is it your turn to be a teacher?