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This is a great Birthday Kevin! There are many wonderful lessons cited by Kevin and that makes it difficult for me to choose a couple of lessons. The one that applies to me is " Don't wait for the storms to pass; dance in the rain." This statement took me back to my little home town in Gujarat where I was born. On a hot summer day we were eagerly waiting for the dark clouds to show up and rain for hours. It was the right day and time for us to dance. And we keep on dancing until we got tired. Now I am old and I relate to this statement differently. I see the value of living fully in the present moment fully and joyfully. The present is the real time. Not to dwell on the past and be anxious about tomorrow. Now is the real time.
The second lesson "Your growth as a conscious being is measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have." I find it rather difficult to relate to conversation with people who have rigid and fixed different positions in politics and religion and are unwilling to keep their minds and hearts open. I try to remain open with them but it is hard to walk on one way street. I like to be astonished and that's a great way of aging wisely and gracefully. And such "wow" moments happen frequently for me. I see two little children running around in a grocery store near their mother. I look at them and smile. They return their smile to a stranger! Seeing a variety of colorful flowers in my backyard and birds singing song fills my mind with wonder and heart with delight. I have been practicing and teaching Mindfulness Meditation in my Zoom classes. Living mindfully offers many opportunities to us to view and relate to life as dancing in the falling rain. When we are not living in the present moment we miss seeing the rain falling, flowers blooming, children smiling and seasons of life changing. May we be aware of the power of presence, the only dance there is! Namaste!
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9/3/2022 04:18:37 pm
I do have a playful God! At age 70, I thought I was going to lose my position as hospital Chaplain. Originally our mandatory training was in a group with speaker and group discussion. Then, a change turn to have it completed on the computer. I failed the same exam four times that I could have taught. Immediately after the 4th exam, I walked into the restroom where a hospital grown was on the floor with blood on the floor by two sinks. I immediately did everything by procedure and roping it off. I reported it to the Labor Unit that a woman probably departed. One nurse, I just saw my patient 5 minutes ago it's not mine. I said, where has she been in the last three minutes. That was the patient who walked out of the hospital.
Debbie Podwika
9/5/2022 03:29:06 pm
I like the majority of his wisdoms but a few I have some concerns with... Leave a Reply. |
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