Oh, I’m so glad I’ve given up “It was such a rush”.
When I was in my twenties, I used to scurry down the halls when I taught high school English, my arms full of books and notes and papers to put in teacher mailboxes, or papers to be sorted from my mailbox. I carried my keys in my mouth. Lord knows why, but I was in such a rush.
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Two of my dearest friends have recently been diagnosed with cancer. This fact brings home how important it is for all of us to Seize the Day, to embrace our lives and our loved ones, to not sweat the small stuff, and almost everything is small stuff except loving others and ourselves and our planet.
Let’s try to get a few laughs in there while we are at it!
A bit of an overstatement, perhaps, but I have found when I do not speak the truth about what I really want, it turns out to be a lie. Knee-jerk accommodating is the opposite of being mindful, and I’m all about being mindful these days.
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My daughter and I love each other very much. How to love each other well has been the question. I’ve tortured myself for years, but now I think I have found a solution. So far, so fabulous!
True North keeps us focused on the direction our souls are calling us. We need daily practices and activities that keep us centered, so we can allow new beginnings, let go of what needs to leave, and be available for creativity and spontaneity. Read David Richo’s book 
How to Be an Adult in Relationships for more information.
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The sound of hammering in the background is from a renovation happening in a villa close to where we live here in Ubud, Bali. I did not realize the microphone would be so sensitive, but, oh, well.