Which trait makes us fear that which we want most?
Which trait scares us from going after heartfelt goals?
Which trait makes us hug loved ones half heartedly rather than close?
Which two traits are we most in need of shoring up?
Why do I ask so many questions?
I'd be so happy to find my comment box stuffed to the top when I check it out, tomorrow ...
:-)Annie
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
335. TRUST MENDS LEAKY CUPS
The trick to filling your cup when it springs a leak:
Take a realistic view of life as it is, today
Then imagine what you want it to be, tomorrow
Next, ask yourself if what you want is within your realm of control
If your answer is maybe ... you may be half way home
Here's an example of how that train of thought works for me:
I remember a time when I felt out of tune with someone I love
I remember calling to say ...
Somehow we got off track
I want to stop walking eggshells with you
And I believe you'd like the same
Since I can't point to exactly what's gone wrong
And perhaps you don't have a clue, either
I just want you to know that I'm 'aware'
Of the fact that 'something' needs to change
And if we put our heads together
And listen to what each other needs to say...
Less defensively, more openly, than before
Perhaps we'll hear each other
With a greater sense of clarity
Than in the recent past ... and
As my desire to retune our relationship was sincere
My words were welcomed as a balm into my loved one's ear
And once the trust we'd once shared ... Naturally
Felt READY to be retuned
Our mutual desire for positively focused change
Outweighed defensive reactions on both sides
And thus did that humbling interchange establish a beginning
For building a new foundation
Based in retuning the harmonic sense of TRUST
That we'd enjoyed before 'something' sprung a leak
You see, once two half full cups
Choose to pour positive attitudes
Into each other's ears ...
Both hearts may be so appreciative of each other's GROWTH
That cups, which may have sprung a leak
Feel enriched beyond measure
And thus do love, trust, mutual respect and personal GROWTH
Inspire leaky cups to mend, bend ... and overflow
Take a realistic view of life as it is, today
Then imagine what you want it to be, tomorrow
Next, ask yourself if what you want is within your realm of control
If your answer is maybe ... you may be half way home
Here's an example of how that train of thought works for me:
I remember a time when I felt out of tune with someone I love
I remember calling to say ...
Somehow we got off track
I want to stop walking eggshells with you
And I believe you'd like the same
Since I can't point to exactly what's gone wrong
And perhaps you don't have a clue, either
I just want you to know that I'm 'aware'
Of the fact that 'something' needs to change
And if we put our heads together
And listen to what each other needs to say...
Less defensively, more openly, than before
Perhaps we'll hear each other
With a greater sense of clarity
Than in the recent past ... and
As my desire to retune our relationship was sincere
My words were welcomed as a balm into my loved one's ear
And once the trust we'd once shared ... Naturally
Felt READY to be retuned
Our mutual desire for positively focused change
Outweighed defensive reactions on both sides
And thus did that humbling interchange establish a beginning
For building a new foundation
Based in retuning the harmonic sense of TRUST
That we'd enjoyed before 'something' sprung a leak
You see, once two half full cups
Choose to pour positive attitudes
Into each other's ears ...
Both hearts may be so appreciative of each other's GROWTH
That cups, which may have sprung a leak
Feel enriched beyond measure
And thus do love, trust, mutual respect and personal GROWTH
Inspire leaky cups to mend, bend ... and overflow
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
334. CHOOSING A CUP HALF FULL ATTITUDE
At times I want to get on with a story, but resistance runs interference. This is one of those times. Perhaps as holiday festivities draw near I can't focus my attention on subconsious emotions from yesteryear.
Rather than diving into the past, resistance may be suggesting that I make good use of this time to taste fruits ripe for the picking, today. And having learned to respect resistance as instinct's signal to pause while readiness ripens, I hope you'll be patient if my posts tend to meander, here and there, until the next part of TWINKLE TWINKLE pops, naturally, out of my mind and onto your screen.
As for now, I'm meeting my mom for lunch.
After lunch, perhaps we'll reminisce over old albums
Because we both miss my dad
Dad, who's been gone for eleven years
Enjoyed a full life, in fact ...
Dad's spirit was bigger than life till the ripe age of 87.
Ripeness is one thing ...
Readiness can be quite another.
Though Dad was ripe in years
We were not ready
To let our beloved father, husband and grandfather ... go
In hopes of developing a cup half full attitude
It's wise to accept the reality of inevitable loss
Otherwise, one remains stuck in such a sad place
That it may seem like the world has left you behind
When, in truth, you've been looking back ... bumping into the past ...
And your tears are blurring yesterday's losses and today's fruits into one
We are not born with attitudes ... attitudes develop
If asked for an example of developing a cup half full attitude
Here is what I'd say:
I am having lunch with Mom ... Mom is 98
So in addition to feeling blessed with all we've enjoyed
I've grown realistically grateful for that which we have, now
Being human, there are times
When my spirit flies at half mast for too long
Upon checking into which of my attitudes
May be in need of change
I pinpoint negative mind sets, caused by dark experiences
Which had confounded my mind and frightened my spirit
Once my darkened view of some aspect of life
Is given sound reason to expand
Confusion clears out of my mind ...
Fearful attitudes lighten up ...
Life falls into place
And my spirit feels peaceful, bright, and playful, again
Rather than diving into the past, resistance may be suggesting that I make good use of this time to taste fruits ripe for the picking, today. And having learned to respect resistance as instinct's signal to pause while readiness ripens, I hope you'll be patient if my posts tend to meander, here and there, until the next part of TWINKLE TWINKLE pops, naturally, out of my mind and onto your screen.
As for now, I'm meeting my mom for lunch.
After lunch, perhaps we'll reminisce over old albums
Because we both miss my dad
Dad, who's been gone for eleven years
Enjoyed a full life, in fact ...
Dad's spirit was bigger than life till the ripe age of 87.
Ripeness is one thing ...
Readiness can be quite another.
Though Dad was ripe in years
We were not ready
To let our beloved father, husband and grandfather ... go
In hopes of developing a cup half full attitude
It's wise to accept the reality of inevitable loss
Otherwise, one remains stuck in such a sad place
That it may seem like the world has left you behind
When, in truth, you've been looking back ... bumping into the past ...
And your tears are blurring yesterday's losses and today's fruits into one
We are not born with attitudes ... attitudes develop
If asked for an example of developing a cup half full attitude
Here is what I'd say:
I am having lunch with Mom ... Mom is 98
So in addition to feeling blessed with all we've enjoyed
I've grown realistically grateful for that which we have, now
Being human, there are times
When my spirit flies at half mast for too long
Upon checking into which of my attitudes
May be in need of change
I pinpoint negative mind sets, caused by dark experiences
Which had confounded my mind and frightened my spirit
Once my darkened view of some aspect of life
Is given sound reason to expand
Confusion clears out of my mind ...
Fearful attitudes lighten up ...
Life falls into place
And my spirit feels peaceful, bright, and playful, again
Monday, December 12, 2011
332 WHY DOES THANKSGIVING FOLLOW HALLOWEEN?
Riddle:
Why does Thanksgiving follow Halloween?
At some point we've all felt pricked by life's 'tricks'
And thus do we pause to give thanks, year after year ...
For insights, which enrich our minds
For friends who lift our spirits and
For love that soothes our hearts
While change for the better is taking place
While change for the better is taking place
And each time we choose to recall
Those bountiful times when life 'treats' us well
We remember to feel the good fortune
For cups that are more than half full!
J
Those bountiful times when life 'treats' us well
We remember to feel the good fortune
For cups that are more than half full!
J
Sunday, December 11, 2011
331 HOW IS LIFE LIKE HALLOWEEN?
Riddle:
How is life like Halloween?
Like Halloween, life offers us tricks or treats
Once we feel tricked
We must not grow so shy of being hurt
That we say no thank you
When life offers us treats, which
Our hearts have longed to taste ...
Pretty much ... forever!
When that special treat draws near
Take a good look into the person
Whose hand longs to hold yours
And if instinct likes what it sees
Then place fear in a time out chair
And take a leap of faith to ensure that
One side of your mind does not play tricks on the other!
How is life like Halloween?
Like Halloween, life offers us tricks or treats
Once we feel tricked
We must not grow so shy of being hurt
That we say no thank you
When life offers us treats, which
Our hearts have longed to taste ...
Pretty much ... forever!
When that special treat draws near
Take a good look into the person
Whose hand longs to hold yours
And if instinct likes what it sees
Then place fear in a time out chair
And take a leap of faith to ensure that
One side of your mind does not play tricks on the other!
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