Friday Review: Renewal
What do you do to renew and rejuvenate yourself? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious.”
“Exhaustion is not a status symbol.”
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The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be
“The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.”
—Parker Palmer, American author, educator, and activist
Image from Unsplash by Mohamed Nohassi
How much time do your spend soul searching and looking within for answers to your most pressing matters?
Where do you go and what do you do to free yourself to examine the inner wisdom to direct your life?
Sometimes instead of going within for clarity we seek to be advised by others.
Although these people are mostly well intended, they often share their own “been there / done that” experiences as the T-shirts they think we should wear.
In many of these cases, being saved or fixed by their solutions just doesn’t fit.
EXERCISE:
Where and how can you spend more time witnessing the unfolding of your soul?
How can you also advise the people in your world to quietly let you discover more of the answers for yourself?
The way you look at things is the most powerful force shaping your life
“The way you look at things is the most powerful force shaping your life.”
—John O’ Donohue, late Irish poet, author, Hegelian philosopher
Image from Unsplash by Bradley Pisney
Today’s quote is an excellent reminder to develop and cultivate our self-awareness and mindfulness abilities.
When we choose to adopt constructive perspectives and attitudes, we can harness our powers of perception to create a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
If and when we look at things from a negative or closed mindset, we limit our abilities to navigate life’s challenges and complexities.
EXERCISE:
How can and will you exercise and develop your powers of perception to shape your life and your world for the better?