The DAILY SPARK Blog

Real care means the willingness to help each other in making our brokenness into a gateway to joy.Quote by Henri J. M. NouwenREFLECTION:The holidays are approaching... that means parties and cookie exchanges and and shopping for gifts and more. AND for some it brings on a deep state of sadness.Yet what we are really longing for is belonging... to feel loved and accepted.Is there someone you know that is feeling broken?  Can you reach out today to help them?  Listen...offer encouragement.. be there to help shift to more joy.

There are no facts, only interpretations.Quote by Friedrich NietzscheREFLECTION:Think about a time you had an experience with another and their interpretation was completely different than yours.  You wonder, were we even in the same space?We all see the world through the lens of our own experiences.  Conflict often erupts because we haven't taken the time to understand the other persons view.Is there someone you have a misunderstanding with now?  Can you explore their interpretation of your "facts?"

Human beings are a work in progress that mistakingly think they are finished.Quote by Daniel Gilbert - Professor of Psychology at Harvard UniversityREFLECTION:Change is constant... whether we like it or not, change is happening to our bodies, our minds, technology, climate, mother earth....Are you resisting  change - "this is who I am.  I'm not going to change"?Are you a continuous learner?Can you embrace a change today?