Being more you, new ways of seeing things, and firsts.
MONTHLY REMINDERRemember...who you are. Your authentic self has always been present; dimmed maybe, shrunken perhaps, but always there. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
SEPTEMBER'S REFLECTION PROMPTIn September, I will channel the energy of the colour... I will begin today by... (Get specific: think shades, hues, tint, tone, vibrancy etc. for example, cerise, coral, and bubblegum are types of pink, but each exudes a different spirit) 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING1. A beautiful grief poem by David Romano: When tomorrow starts without me
And I’m not here to see If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me I wish you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today While thinking of the many things We didn’t get to say I know how much you love me
As much as I love you Each time that you think of me I know you’ll miss me too When tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand That an angel came and called my name And took me by the hand The angel said my place was ready
In Heaven far above And That I would have to leave behind All those I dearly love But when I walked through Heaven’s Gates
I felt so much at home When GOD looked down and smiled at me From his golden throne He said This Is Eternity
And all I promised you Today your life on earth is done But here it starts a new I promise no tomorrow
For today will always last And since each day’s the exact same way There is no longing for the past So when tomorrow starts without me
Do not think we’re apart For every time you think of me Remember I’m right here in your heart. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
2. American novelist, Henry Miller, on 'arriving' and perspective: "One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." REFLECTION PROMPTS:
POPULAR IN AUGUSTPODCAST EPISODE 34: Alternative perspectives for handling rejection and disappointment (a 2-minute listen)
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MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, patterns are proof. When the same behaviour repeats, believe it once it becomes clear. We can spend a long time negotiating with what we already understand, hoping for a different outcome, a different explanation, or a different version of someone or something. Discernment asks us to pay attention to what is consistently true. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What have I already understood but not yet fully accepted? Where am I hoping for an exception instead of noticing the...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, you cannot expect people to be who they are not. Some grief comes from the gap between who we hoped someone would be and who they have shown themselves to be. Acceptance does not always mean approval; sometimes it means finally telling the truth without dressing it in potential. This month, may you release the exhausting labour of trying to make reality become more loving, available, honest, or capable than it is. REFLECTION PROMPTS: Where am I relating to someone’s...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, small changes can still change a life. We often think change has to be dramatic to matter. A new job, a new city, a big decision, a clear turning point. But most lives are actually shaped by smaller shifts: a new habit, a boundary set, a conversation had, a walk taken, a decision made quietly, a way of thinking slowly changing. Never underestimate the direction of small changes; they are often how a life changes. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What small change has already made...