Sunday Thinking

“Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence.”

December 12, 2021

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“Yesterday is but a dream. Tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore to this day.”

― Sanskrit Proverb

I. Every Day We Are Learning

Every day we are learning.

How we live with essence, not ease.

How to move with haste, never hate.

How to leave this pain that is beyond us ― behind us.

Just like a skill or any art, we cannot possess hope without practicing it.

It is the most fundamental craft we demand of ourselves.

Source: Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

II. Keep Going Friend

Be proud of yourself for. . .

  • Saying no.

  • Choosing forgiveness.

  • Allowing yourself to rest.

  • Respecting your boundaries.

Nurturing your unique spirit and prioritizing your self-care will always require honesty, empathy, listening, and patience.

“Don’t give up . . . don’t ever give up.”

III. The Power of Intention

Intention ushers our steps and helps us form decisions that align with our values.

Here are six intentions to bring into 2022:

  1. I am commemorating all of my victories.

  2. I am spending more time doing nothing.

  3. I am cultivating community through healthy relationships.

  4. I am making peace with the fact that my to-do list will never be done.

  5. I am acknowledging confining feelings such as jealously, envy and anger.

  6. I am using my feelings as data about myself without judging them as good or bad.

Source: Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace

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V. Question

What did 2021 teach me about myself?

VI. This Week I Will

  1. Tidy up.

  2. Exercise self-awareness.

  3. Sanitize my mind, body, and spirit.

  4. Nurture my precious relationships.

  5. Make the most of the present moment.

The Last Words…

“When people say to me how do you get through life or each day, it’s the same thing. To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. Number three is you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.”

― Coach Jim Valvano, The V Foundation for Cancer Research

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