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n i have ever mustered there is definitely a dignity of spirit that overcomes the indignity of helplessness it may sound odd yet for me life can seem equally real in a hospice setting as it does in our ever busy lives this post s stream of consciousness may read as disjointed yet what i am learning is that loss while immensely challenging can be tempered when we welcome love and caring into all relationships as fleeting as they can be if you are interested in further realizing what really matters you may give consideration to these three meaningful actions family friends and loved ones are what truly matter create more time to nurture those relationships being busy is fine as long as we re busy with people who mean much to us peer inward and pay attention to what your heart and soul are trying to tell you listening can often yield truth and boundless gratitude help others without expecting anything return you need not be partial while helping them humankind appreciates big and small gestures share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading i don t want you to leave july 17 2023 eric 14 comments six words softly uttered they haunt me and perhaps they always will being human as fleeting as it is can be painful it can also be and often is joyful deeply though between listening being learning and loving it is learning that i find challenging yet it is those teachings that yield growth for me there is heightened awareness that being fully vulnerable and pledged in deep connections is how we are increasingly nourished however it takes mutual intention some of us yearn to be in relationships be they platonic romantic or friendships what i believe many of us do not grasp is how wonderful it is to be in a relationship with one s self forgiveness is kind and liberating i have forgiven our secular time is quite finite now in this limited presence i realize that i am love i will never doubt the way in which i express and share love as it is eternal as i fan newfound embers i am increasingly warmed and grateful for many lessons still my truest self never wanted to leave share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading contentedness september 30 2022 eric 2 comments true contentment is not having everything but in being satisfied with everything you have oscar wilde contentment as defined by one online source is an emotional state that can be seen as a mental state drawn from being at ease in one s situation body and mind for better or worse i believe that many of us due to myriad influences often seek need and or want more sometimes much more such desires have simply been instilled in us or perhaps born out of genuine necessity i am neither condoning such life choices nor am i judging i think i m proffering reality personally i like to think of happiness as the whipped cream and cherry that rest atop a sundae whereas contentedness is the sundae contentedness i believe can be thought of as satisfaction with every facet of one s life not just the moments of happiness that we occasionally or often experience case in point i suspect many of us know people who have been thrilled with a new acquisition or purchase even while they re not content with their life a relevant question to ponder could be how do we shift from feeling moments of happiness to actualizing contentedness i don t have the answer here however i can comfortably share that i am finally content with my life i take in all of it within my states of contentment is the capacity to embrace who i am in the moment to realize and welcome both the process and the quiet transitions happiness and contentedness are not always mutually exclusive we can simultaneously feel extremely happy while shifting into an unmistakable feeling of contentedness so ask yourself this how often do you spare a minute to just sit back relax and be grateful for all that you have achieved yes you can accept the present and still wish for a better future contentment only means to be at peace with the present not complacent contentment can also help us to distinguish between wants and needs when we are content we may no longer desire for anything more than what we needed contentment frequently points to the realization that happiness doesn t always come from material things instead that feeling that delight comes from much deeper within perhaps little new here yet if you are interested in consciously cultivating contentment in your life you may want to consider these three of many other choices be present fully present show people you appreciate them offer kind words and actions to augment your emotional bank account the more you put out in the world for others the more you receive in return get outside if you seem so busy that you cannot focus on the amazing blessings in your life then get outside go for a walk take a hike get out in the water see and appreciate the vastness of nature be grateful practicing gratitude boosts your mood it s a normal emotion that everyone experiences yet many people don t express gratitude because they believe that they deserve everything that happens to them choose to be thankful for all the good that accrues to you and welcome contentment share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading serving others august 2 2022 eric 2 comments i slept and dreamt that life was joy i awoke and saw that life was service i acted and behold service was joy rabindranath tagore i believe there are times in our lives when we know what we re cut out to be to do a question that often accompanies such a perceived knowing is how then do we act upon that insight in my case i have long been in service to others sometimes intentionally other times without realizing what i am doing they have simply been deeds that arise spontaneously i acknowledge this not to exult many know me to be a fairly modest guy yet within that humility exists a being who has a plausible confidence in his calling or perhaps purpose and to me my purpose is forever having people believe in me at earlier life stages definitely contributed to my present ability to support sometimes positively influence others for me this caring can represent hope and when my purpose aligns with my core values as i believe it ought to i possess even greater strength in which to take action to be of service to others i used to believe that it was my duty to always help others until i experienced how literally draining that can be when i chose to reframe serving others as i can only do my sometimes small part acts of service became both more manageable and meaningful i get that service is an activity done for others for me when i share comfort and cooperate i remain aware that it s not about me or how i can gain it s about how my acts positively affect another some time ago i learned and accepted that i we cannot fix everything and it s not our obligation to rescue anyone yet showing kindness being empathetic giving people your attention touching someone s heart making them feel loved may and often will yield long lasting effects for me for you and for those whom we serve choosing to be in of service is not for everyone although i strongly believe it ought to be why because we are all connected i wrote about connections years ago here s a link to that post if you re interested in an interrelated view i also believe that some of us care about how our actions have indelible and sometimes forever grateful impact for others in serving we have the privilege of building living consciously and creating awareness of what is within us if the prospect of being in of service to others intrigues i invite you to reflect on these three perspectives your actions need not be big consider mentoring giving personal advice sharing practical experience inspiring someone with simple decency contributing time or money to a worthy cause organization listening one of my favorite acts or growing more comfortable extending love toward others many people just don t want to burden someone yet we feel more connected to the person we serve than if we didn t serve them you can actually bond more through allowing people to serve you and serving people remember we re all in this together people remember how you made them feel more than what you did look in the mirror and ask am i doing enough share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading you re grounded july 22 2022 july 23 2022 eric 9 comments we mustn t withdraw from human interaction because it can be difficult it keeps us grounded and helps us to grow through real and challenging situations we do not need to decide which community to belong to we just live life to the best of our ability and follow our interests and we will find ourselves within a community of people perfect for our growth donna goddard children even teenagers know the dreaded words you re grounded it is a form of punishment which often does not work viewed through another lens oxford dictionary defines grounded as well balanced and admirably sensible mentally and emotionally stable grounding is basically balancing out the spiritual and physical energy in your body by connecting yourself with the earth when you are grounded you feel like you are here in the physical in the present to be grounded gives your energy a point of steadiness and you will feel clear centered strong and focused life can be increasingly chaotic in today s environments and it can be challenging to grasp and navigate chaos when we re feeling stressed lost or dispersed while it can be easy to say i ve got this successfully managing disharmony can prove elusive fair statements there s a reason i chose the short opening video for years my image of being grounded conjures beds of sea kelp in as much as the kelp are firmly embedded in an ocean s floor they sway with ease even strong currents do not uproot the seaweed they are essentially uninfluenced by the forces that produce effects on their actions they flow pretty cool metaphor thinks the author as a highly sensitive person hsp i pick up on emotions from people and their surroundings i have found that if i am grounded i can feel centered and balanced regardless of what is happening around me or them if when i am present with intense emotions grounding can help to summon bits of what i may have not previously considered many of us are familiar with mindfulness exercise it ought not be surprising that one facet of mindfulness is grounding being grounded can help if your mind often drifts into the past or future as you engage in mindfulness practice yes there have been countless blog posts books podcasts articles white papers etc on the merits of being grounded little new here readers i am simply surfacing the topic again as i believe there is value in how grounding can benefit each of us if the prospect of becoming grounded or perhaps more so resonates you may try any or each of these easy considerations be in and appreciate nature walk barefoot outside feel the breeze grass or the sand between your toes leisurely nature walks are healthy and can help to ground you practice grounding meditation to feel physically connected to the ground anchoring your breath to more closely connect with nature invite someone who seeks grounding to place two solid hands on your shoulders or conversely you can place your hands on them to help steady and keep them rooted in reality video source pexels taryn elliot 5548030 share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading on a verge july 12 2022 july 12 2022 eric 101 comments what follows originally posted 7 5 years ago the message then was compelling as change in my life and perhaps yours was approaching good change and while the time that has elapsed since that first posting doesn t match a 17 year cicada cycle 91 months later i find myself here again keenly facing another threshold this time however what i sense emerging is more gradual visualize if you will a slow dance an annual floral blooming a long awaited and much anticipated metamorphosis put simply grace presenting this has been a long time coming for much of my adult life i have sought what i now understand is slowly being revealed across generational cohorts i believe many of us doubt we wonder we yearn and sometimes just sometimes we get what we want and need when we least expect it this is a beauty in grace while one s personal experiences may not seem life changing to you the impending possibilities to intentionally give more of myself to others to grow into greater peace to experience more joy excites me why because connecting with the beauty of our present life has long eluded me disappointingly i have never been able to really live life whole heartedly but it s coming i am sensing it with unconditional support from three wonderful people a sibling a dear friend and my therapist i have been listening actively i am inviting mindful shifts and acknowledging greater acceptance for self which in turn is slowly allowing self love to seep into my core a core that has been measurably void of this vital sustenance what is oozing in feels powerful okay this may be confusing perhaps a tad heavy yet if some of what i am sharing resonates then what follows in the original post might be worth considering in any case i am having fun the prospects of living lighter embracing humaneness and being more at peace are spaces to which i aspire intuition tells me this is both worth waiting for and welcome we fear our intuitions because we fear the transformational power within our revelations carolyn myss it is documented that dogs have the ability to accurately sense five things earthquakes storms illness seizures and labor in pregnant women having read this i wonder whether dogs know they have these perceiving qualities have you ever sensed you were are on the verge of something big something radically different or new how did that sense make you feel invigorated excited hesitant perhaps fearful i pose these questions as i know i am on the verge of significant life changes i sense this because i trust my intuition that inner voice that just knows this isn t precognition clairvoyance psychic ability or impulse it s simply knowing that even in uncertainty there is vision associated with a new direction and imminent change some people live for these moments others dread them and there may be an indifferent lot as well i m one of the former when my intuition strongly signals something i know it s right and the underlying choices often become strangely easy it ...