“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
— E. B. White
So, I was fluttering about in our Airbnb pool basking in the sparkling warm water, the gentle flow of the fountain, and the plaintive coos of the mourning doves. A moment of utter relaxation and peace, tempting me to melt into the water.
The patterns of our lives help define us. We can change our patterns, if we choose to. Here’s a poem about one of my patterns….
As a child, …
Told what to do
Sees what others are doing
And I do what I’ve been told
Today, due to the virus pandemic, I celebrated one of my past coaches (Kathleen’s) 75th birthday via Zoom. Prior to the call, I had some time to ponder some the learnings she had introduced to me.
One of the lessons that jumped into my consciousness was Kathleen’s constant gentle reminders to change my language. No, not from English to Spanish or Chinese, but rather the use of certain negative words that produced negative thoughts and energies which then produced negative feelings and behaviors.
