The DAILY SPARK Blog

I ask my self: are defeats necessary?  Well, necessary or not, they happen.  When we first begin fighting for a dream, we have no experience and make mistakes.  The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.Source:  The Alchemist by Paul CoelhoREFLECTION:How much resilience do you have?Can you get up after falling seven times or more and still get up again?Is there a situation that has you knocked down?  How can you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get going again?

It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having and that we are worth more than the results of our efforts.  In solitude we discover that our life is not a possession to be defended but a gift to be shared.Quote by Henri NouwenREFLECTION:How much time do you spend by yourself?Have you realized the value of BEING .. vs. having and doing?Have you discovered what gifts you have come to share?

Birthdays are a little overrated.  I've never met anyone who was more than a passive participant in their birth, but anniversaries represent a choice.   Every year, we can commemorate a commitment we made and then decide to recommit.  Anniversaries aren't just romantic.  The day you took the job, the day you started the practice, the day you went out on your own, the founding date on the masthead.  Anything you chose and then keep choosing has one.  The calendar is full of invitations to re-decide.  A chance to celebrate the past and to imagine what comes next.  An anniversary is worth celebrating because of what we're agreeing to do again. Source:  Seth Godin's Daily Blog REFLECTION: Today is my 41st Wedding Anniversary!  We will celebrate. What is an anniversary you need to celebrate ... to choose again. Spend some time and imagine what's next.