To Do List

1.       Breathe.
2.       Be kind.
3.       Stand your ground.

It’s interesting what a good deep breath does for clearing the mind! 

And I’m reminding myself that “be kind” includes MYSELF as well as others. 

Standing your ground…there’s always places to find common ground & compromise for moving things forward.  But then, there’s times that knowing where you are and truly BE-ing there is incredibly important. 

And combining standing with kindness & breath makes sure that it’s not done out of a place of ego and stubbornness, but of love, light, true compassion and a desire for things to be what they SHOULD be for all involved!

Have a good week.

Thank you to Adam for sharing The Three Things with me!  They've been instrumental in helping me stay focused and calm.  And they've given me much to reflect on as I continue on the journey of me.

Perfection

I found a raven’s feather a few weeks ago.  It was a huge one.  Absolutely beautiful and just laying on the sidewalk. 

This morning, I was looking at it and appreciating its beauty.  I thought, “It’s perfect!  No jagged, mite eaten areas.  Full, wide, with just the right amount of taper…perfect.”  Then, I wondered why, if it was perfect, did the raven lose the feather?  And then came the following thought:

Sometimes, perfection has to be shed to make way for flight.