WEEKLY VIGNETTEs
|
A Vignette - a brief evocative description, account, or episode
Tips of Icebergs , A sharing of candid reflections during the week that was. Seven births, Seven Days, Seven lifetimes for a mayfly . |
🌇☀🌇☀🌇☀
The room is still , except for breathing. The sky is dark , except for that glint of orange sky. The world is silent , except for birdsong. The heart is quiet except for stirrings of realization. The mind is tranquil except for creativity in flow , The soul walks free , emotions distilled , and speaks within. 🌄🌤🌄🌤🌄🌤
13 lessons life has taught me - BY ROBIN SHARMA #1. Excellent things happen to people who do excellent things. #2. Morning exercise is a game-changer. #3. The things that are hardest to do are the things that are generally the wisest to do. #4. Creativity shines brightest when we are alone. Make time for silence, stillness and solitude. #5. Education is inoculation against disruption. Read for an hour each day to protect your hope, refine your craft and grow your knowledge. #6. The fears you don’t face become your walls. And doubts are destroyed by strong action. #7. What hurts us can help us. Leverage hardship to reclaim your natural heroism. #8. Cheap costs more. #9. The game of leadership is helpfulness. #10. Mastery takes massive practice, unrelenting patience and vast devotion. It’s a very difficult obsession. And one of the best commitments you can make. #11. Keep your promises. Never lie. Outwork your peers. Deliver beautiful value. People watch what you do. Even if you think they don’t. #12. You can’t inspire others if you are uninspired. Actively work to keep your enthusiasm and inner fire high. Be with art. Go to conferences. Travel. Explore. #13. Life can change in a day. Savor the blessings of this moment. Even if you’re going through a trial, you still have much to be grateful for.  ........And this book summary finds me today. Are you spying on me , BLINKIST ? FORGIVENESS - WHY SHOULD I AND HOW CAN I ? by Timothy Keller Key takeaways : Forgiveness is the cancellation of a debt. Forgiveness breaks the cycle of abuse , remorse and lack. Forgiveness and justice are not mutually exclusive. Forgiveness is a supreme gift of love that we can give endlessly. Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves and one that sets us free.  When the road ahead seems rough , and we feel we’ve had enough , We don’t stop to call the universe’s bluff, but instead we soldier on. Expectations back then may have been fewer, society’s bar set somewhat lower , Forbearance and patience no virtues truer, as one soldiered on . Why lament in self-pity until you are hoarse ? Exert a little grit and force , To your authentic self be true - no remorse - the best way to soldier on. Do you view me as sitting on the fence? I have to say in my defence, Not for me to cast the first righteous stone in pretense , when I can as well soldier on . Do you feel things swept under the proverbial rug? I have turned away with a shrug ? Is living in the past an effective drug ? when you can heal and soldier on ? Easy to blame and magnify a blunder , easy to discredit and cast asunder , But the heart cannot forget many years of wonder , and remembering makes it easy to soldier on. Yes it’s possible to cut ties and dissolve, re-arrange living , think you have resolved , Possible also to stay and address conflicts involved , intending to soldier on. After draught comes the rain , the biggest real-eye-zations.html follow pain , Benefits and bounty will surely come again , when with grace you soldier on. As we glean through imperfection, the mirror of life reveals our own reflection , Sins of silent omission escaped detection … now building accountability , we soldier on. Evaluation a scale and a spectrum , no black and white, no specific dictum, Your choice to be leader or victim, maintain a grateful heart that helps soldier on. I have been one to doggedly persevere , my own ship and helm to steer , We don’t turn away , my children in fear, but see the gift in crisis and soldier on. The future is always veiled by a curtain , often overwhelming and quite a bit uncertain , When is it ever crystal clear ? Who is not a-hurtin ? As they strive to soldier on ? A myriad of events homespun , the bricks of life have been laid painstakingly one by one ; Let’s focus on ninety-eight standing , rather than two outdone, with that vision soldier on. Leave judgement to the Universal Divine ; intuition , empathy try and combine, Our hearts were created a compassionate shrine, to enable us lovingly soldier on. 🐘🐘🐘🐘💜💜💜🐘🐘🐘🐘 Elephants in the room play tug-of-war with my heart , To speak or not to speak , disagreeable discussion to start ? Elephants in the room fight hard to be heard , The debate goes on as to which is preferred . A false silence , some small talk and questions inane ? Unspoken words and stiff politeness driving me insane . Would it be right to cut you down ? Bring you to earth with a bang ? State things like they actually are , shattering fragments of your lala land ? Respect and regard prevent me , why upset the status quo I feel. Not fear of confrontation this time , I am burning with self-righteous zeal Purposeless to stir things short term , solicit wrath then leave , Better patience , generosity with benefit of doubt , give argument a reprieve. Optimum nobility ? Selflessness ? True , care-giving is its own reward . But mislaid kindness is a vice and nuisance , making life for others very hard. A hole that we seem to dig for ourselves , wide , deep and definite , A chasm of personal choice , pulling those we love around in it Elephants in the room stir up old forgotten feelings of futility , Knots in my throat, resistance to speech , imposters of humility. Triggers of anger and irritation , catalysts of anxiety and worry , That deep hole again , a shot in the foot , my thoughts scatter in a flurry . The puzzled elephant in the room tries hard to understand , Decipher these confusing shades of grey and prays for a guiding hand , Happy to learn and accept differing views , ways of life and living. Empathy abounds in its heart , but truly, not without some misgiving It’s superpower to capture the big picture , ponder and think ahead , Great to share and speak , but there is this persistent silence instead All they see are blinkers and barriers , preconceived notions of doom, With self control it stifles a retort , grappling with the negativity in the room . And then an aha moment , it has a clear and significant real-eye-zations.html “There’s just so much one can do , despite mammoth determination” Please don’t take our equanimity , our load bearing strength for granted , Atlas is permitted to shrug sometimes , on his shoulders the earth is not planted. To everything there is a time , enough is enough , the elephant sways into the night , Harnessing the power of letting go , better to be kind than right Head towards unknown pastures with a soft yet determined tread , Savour the divinity of dawn , shake off apathy and welcome a new day instead. 🐘🐘🐘🐘💛💛💛🐘🐘🐘🐘 |
