Finding Joy
To whiz through our obligations without time for a single
moment of mindfulness has become the model of a
successful life in our culture. At some unspoken level, we
think it makes us seem more important to others and,
subsequently, to ourselves.
There's a slippery slope that trips us up, and it's called
Produce and Possess. This leads us ever so surely to a place
where what we do and how that looks to people seems more
important than who we ARE. So we begin to focus on exterior
behavior instead of inner integrity. Nothing given from
the outside can bring joy; it may bring pleasure, but not joy.
Joy is inner-directed.
from Getting
from Sunday to Monday
by Linda Douty
Finding Meaning
Somehow, somewhere along the way to becoming the best
we can be, the idea of an occupation defining personal
self-worth has
derailed us. A shift has occurred as to how we
engage one another; now we are asked about our work as
the thing that defines and informs our daily encounters.
from What
Gives Your Life Meaning?
Lenn Harris Milam, M. Div.
Finding Rest
In stillness and quiet, we are much more likely to draw near
to God, to know God, and in turn ourselves.
from Good
Enough
by Mimsy Jones
An Unhurried Life
If we were to waken to a new morning and treat time as if it
were a gentle rocking motion of beauty, we might find the
stress in our lives reduced, and our inner confusion clearing.
from Ahead
of Your Time
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