Today I have been working on updating my website, Ceremonies to Celebrate, not because I enjoy that sort of thing but because I'm well aware of the need to keep moving forward, whilst listening to my favourite selection of Christmas songs- to keep me motivated.
Do you ever find yourself in a place that has you wondering, 'what am I doing' and questioning which path you should have/could have followed?. I had a conversation over the weekend about situations that often arise in our life that encourages us to reflect on ourselves- it's a good thing I think, as long as you don't dwell on the what if's, and berate yourself.
Everyone we meet in life, like them or not, has something to teach us, like it or not. And this morning I was reflecting back on some writings I have done over time, at a time when I had people in my life that, as far as I know, are still in the living and have got on with their life.
I have seen many people, friends, come and go, and reflecting back, I can see each one of them has helped me to be a better person to try to see through compassion and empathy the difficulties life presents to us all.
So when you find yourself reflecting on the 'why' or how' stop- think about the now, feel the presence/the present- and begin to notice what you have in your life that gives you momentum to keep moving forward- maybe not in a big way, but every step, small or big, is a step forward. It could be the simpler things in life, like, feeling love nature, children laughing, a loved one, good health- albeit these things are profound.
Everyone of us can recall moments in our life that we wish we could change, or have had handled better, thats not to say we need to regret anything, but unless you had the life skills at the time, there would not have been mI'd like to share a poem with you that I wrote, when times were tough, you know the story..not much money around and mouths to feed, and bills to pay...
uch you could have done to change a situation. It’s only in hindsight with age, and maturity that you see that.
As we move forward to a new year , choose to let go of the past and pain, reflecting on the positive that has taken place this year, not the things that caused us pain- remembering there is no such thing as negativity- just movement.
The Humble Spaghetti was all that I had,
A meal in itself, Boy was I glad,
I hadn’t eaten for 3 whole days,
Eating a meal had become a passing phase.
I sat there in awe of this wholesome food,
And new I was blessed and I understood, that
we take so much for granted,
and don’t spare a thought,
For those who just like us,
Need food for thought.
The Humble Spaghetti was all that I had,
I was so thankful, and a little bit sad
for, all those out there, who are not aware,
of their blessings each day, as they go on their way.
So let us be humbled and ‘know’, what we have,
Is a darn sight more, than those who are sad.
Do you ever find yourself in a place that has you wondering, 'what am I doing' and questioning which path you should have/could have followed?. I had a conversation over the weekend about situations that often arise in our life that encourages us to reflect on ourselves- it's a good thing I think, as long as you don't dwell on the what if's, and berate yourself.
Everyone we meet in life, like them or not, has something to teach us, like it or not. And this morning I was reflecting back on some writings I have done over time, at a time when I had people in my life that, as far as I know, are still in the living and have got on with their life.
I have seen many people, friends, come and go, and reflecting back, I can see each one of them has helped me to be a better person to try to see through compassion and empathy the difficulties life presents to us all.
So when you find yourself reflecting on the 'why' or how' stop- think about the now, feel the presence/the present- and begin to notice what you have in your life that gives you momentum to keep moving forward- maybe not in a big way, but every step, small or big, is a step forward. It could be the simpler things in life, like, feeling love nature, children laughing, a loved one, good health- albeit these things are profound.
Everyone of us can recall moments in our life that we wish we could change, or have had handled better, thats not to say we need to regret anything, but unless you had the life skills at the time, there would not have been mI'd like to share a poem with you that I wrote, when times were tough, you know the story..not much money around and mouths to feed, and bills to pay...
uch you could have done to change a situation. It’s only in hindsight with age, and maturity that you see that.
As we move forward to a new year , choose to let go of the past and pain, reflecting on the positive that has taken place this year, not the things that caused us pain- remembering there is no such thing as negativity- just movement.
The Humble Spaghetti was all that I had,
A meal in itself, Boy was I glad,
I hadn’t eaten for 3 whole days,
Eating a meal had become a passing phase.
I sat there in awe of this wholesome food,
And new I was blessed and I understood, that
we take so much for granted,
and don’t spare a thought,
For those who just like us,
Need food for thought.
The Humble Spaghetti was all that I had,
I was so thankful, and a little bit sad
for, all those out there, who are not aware,
of their blessings each day, as they go on their way.
So let us be humbled and ‘know’, what we have,
Is a darn sight more, than those who are sad.