Being driven is not the same as being passionate.
Passion is a love for the journey.
Drive is a need to reach the destination. ~Simon Sinek
:)
philosophy
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
changes
I guess you've noticed, by now, that my little blog has undergone some changes: I changed its clothes again; I've removed the sidebar items and added most of them as links to the top; but most importantly, I've changed its name [don't worry about trying to find it...the web address will remain the same, for now].
When I started blogging FIVE...yes five...I can hardly believe it....years ago.... I was younger, my nest was well feathered, I was homeschooling, and I could still get up off the floor without a second thought :)
But things change.
I've changed.
~a just for fun picture of my
grandson~
I am seeing life from a different perspective as I navigate my way through the middle years. Since I wrote my first post almost 5 years ago, I've become a mother-in-law, a grandmother, and I have lost my earthly father. My nest is empty. My home is quiet. My days are not planned for me; I have choices I've never had before. I've been forced to re-think who I am and how I need to be spending my time and energy.
As much as having children in the home offers a mirror to reflect who we truly are, days of solitude with "self" as sole companion adds a whole new dimension that can be even more telling.
I have a better view of who I really am, what my true priorities are, who I'm really living for....not just who I want to be or pretend to be or think I need be.
And so, the stories....the pictures here may be a little different.
Thus, I introduce to you "Middle Passages"....my new blog space...a place where I hope to capture and share my middle year days.
I've always loved having younger blogging friends, and I hope you will still visit here, for not only do I want to share where I am now, but also where I've been.
Afterall, the heart knows no age...spirit is eternal.
I've found that some of you are shy about leaving comments...that you feel more comfortable communicating through email. If that's you, please know that your emails are always welcome; I try to answer them all.
Drop Me a NoteThursday, January 08, 2009
The Art of Living
All three of my daughters are amazing. Each, in her own way, challenges and inspires me to buck the status quo and become the unique person I am meant to be.
During dinner the other night, Leah asked John and I if, looking back, life was all that what we had thought it would be.
I answered, "No"
and then I said, "But maybe, back then, I didn't know what life really is."
Then she asked what we would, yet, like to do/have in our lifetime.
Today I've been pondering what I want my LIFE to look like this year.
A line from the movie Shawshank Redemption really says it all:
"Get busy living, or get busy dying."
And, to me, here's the difference.
Living means savoring the beauty of ordinary day duties; not just throwing things together to get it done.
Living means reading a book or watching a movie or TV show that makes me consider timeless truths or leads me to the accomplishment of my goals instead of frittering away time reading or watching things that do nothing to exhort me to excellence.
Living means taking time to listen to the Holy Spirit's still, small voice encouraging me to act on His suggestion of how I can minister to others, instead of fulfilling the obligatory expectations of the traditions of man bereft of any semblance of His love for that person because I'm too busy running the world's maze to consider his plan.
Living means throwing off the insecurity that holds me back from doing what I want or feel called to do....getting "me" out of the way...instead of thinking "I can't possibly do that, because it's too risky."
Living means believing TRUTH instead of what seems to be true.
Living means being myself and ceasing to emulate others or what I think others expect me to be.
Living means getting rid of the material and mental clutter in my life instead of hoarding decaying things.
Living means thriving with purpose and not just coping with circumstances.
Living means trusting that God knows all of my needs and is faithful to meet them instead of thinking I am missing out.
I want to get busy living
and share with you the practical ways I'm doing it
as the year unfolds.
How about you
What's on your list?
During dinner the other night, Leah asked John and I if, looking back, life was all that what we had thought it would be.
I answered, "No"
and then I said, "But maybe, back then, I didn't know what life really is."
Then she asked what we would, yet, like to do/have in our lifetime.
Today I've been pondering what I want my LIFE to look like this year.
A line from the movie Shawshank Redemption really says it all:
"Get busy living, or get busy dying."
And, to me, here's the difference.
Living means savoring the beauty of ordinary day duties; not just throwing things together to get it done.
Living means reading a book or watching a movie or TV show that makes me consider timeless truths or leads me to the accomplishment of my goals instead of frittering away time reading or watching things that do nothing to exhort me to excellence.
Living means taking time to listen to the Holy Spirit's still, small voice encouraging me to act on His suggestion of how I can minister to others, instead of fulfilling the obligatory expectations of the traditions of man bereft of any semblance of His love for that person because I'm too busy running the world's maze to consider his plan.
Living means throwing off the insecurity that holds me back from doing what I want or feel called to do....getting "me" out of the way...instead of thinking "I can't possibly do that, because it's too risky."
Living means believing TRUTH instead of what seems to be true.
Living means being myself and ceasing to emulate others or what I think others expect me to be.
Living means getting rid of the material and mental clutter in my life instead of hoarding decaying things.
Living means thriving with purpose and not just coping with circumstances.
Living means trusting that God knows all of my needs and is faithful to meet them instead of thinking I am missing out.
I want to get busy living
and share with you the practical ways I'm doing it
as the year unfolds.
How about you
What's on your list?
