A Beautiful Moment In Time: August 2005

Friday, August 26, 2005

10 Quotes For Living A Life Of Excellence

10 Quotes For Living A Life Of Excellence
(Short Shots Of Inspiration, Part One)
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Number One: The Need Of A Child
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The Plea Of A Child
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"Love me with all your heart
for who I am and who I can become.

Love me not for who you are
and wish you could become
through me.

Just love me...
For me."

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Number Two: Speaking Of Advice
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Good Advice
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The ability to give good advice is a gift.

A gift entrusted to my care
for the purpose of bringing help,
healing and happiness into the lives
of those in my circle of influence.

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Number Three: On Life-Long Learning
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Listening To Learn
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My commitment to seek understanding
by paying close attention to what
each season of my life is teaching me.

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Number Four: Speaking Of Friendship
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Friends
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Priceless treasures who
choose to walk with us
along the many and varied
pathways of our lives

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Number Five: It's All About Joy!
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Joy
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Knowing I'm where I should be,
doing what I should be doing,
when I should be doing it --
all in God's time.

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Number Six: Purpose
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Speaking Of Purpose
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There is no good purpose
if the purpose is void
of good intentions.

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Number Seven: On Giving Back
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Being Responsible
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Responding to my blessings
by being a blessing in return

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Number Eight: On Success
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Success
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Living my core values
from the inside out on a daily basis.

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Number Nine: Journaling For Life
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Journaling
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The art of listening to
the heartbeats of my life.

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Number Ten: Apathy
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On Apathy
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Apathy sets in when...

Routines are not relevant,
duty is demanded at the expense of recognition,
and gratefulness is replaced by expectation.

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Saturday, August 06, 2005

The Other Side Of Easy

Initial Responses To Difficult Days

NO WARNING SIGNS AHEAD...

They often come unannounced.

No warning.
No time to prepare.

Our normal, everyday world is invaded by an intruder we
didn't seek, don't want to know, and will soon wish we had
never met.

These unwelcome "guests" break into our lives in a variety
of ways. One may choose to enter through the door of our
family physician's office with an unanticipated diagnosis.

Another intruder may trespass our personal space by means
of a phone call about a family member or close friend.

While these "guests" may introduce themselves to us in any
number of ways, what they lead us to is always the same.

They lead us to *difficult times.* Times I have come to
label as...

"The other side of easy."

I'm no expert in dealing with tragedy -- believe me.

I have, however, made some observations about how myself and
others have tried to cope in the early days when tragedy
strikes.

I will list a few of these observations for you below.

I wrote them down within a few weeks after my wife received
a phone from our daughter while we were driving home from a
short trip we had taken for the day.

Her call began with: "Mom, are you driving? If you are,
maybe you had better pull over."

Our own "special guest" had come to pay us a visit.

My observations are...

WE DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO FIRST

*Immediate needs take front row seats in our world.

*Needs of all kinds can -- and should -- dictate what
what we do. People needs receive the highest
priority.

"Is everyone okay?"
"What can I do to help?"
"Do you need anything?"

*Schedules are readjusted. Day by day phone calls
may not be made. Trips may need to be planned.

WE LOOK FOR WHATEVER IS GOOD, POSITIVE AND VALUABLE IN THE
WORLD

Tragedy is ugly. People are hurting. Physical and
emotional "staying powers" are stretched to the limits.

But in the midst of it all, it is good to realize that...

*There are good people in the world
*There is "good" in the world

It is helpful to acknowledge and appreciate both: good
people and "the good." My tragedy doesn't negate what is
true. Rather, it seems to be helpful to affirm these
truths.

WE EXPECT NOTHING LESS THAN REALITY FROM OURSELVES

We expect the high moments. Moments when we are functioning
pretty well. We are coping.

But then again, we also expect low moments. Moments of
discouragement, perplexity or fear.

And we also expect a wide range of both: high and low
moments in what could be considered rapid succession.

We call this..."dealing with reality." It's okay.

WE MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NEEDED AND KEEP GOING FORWARD

Activity is good: the more normal, the better.

I don't expect to produce at my "top level."

However, neither do I presume that I will work at my lowest
possible level.

I need to adjust. To flex. And keep going forward.

I need to do the best I can within the confines of my
physical and emotional state -- but keep doing what needs to
be done on a daily basis.

There is a good measure of truth in the old statement: "Life
must go on."

WE LAUGH

Laughter and good humor -- each has its place during the sad
times we face. They help us gain a sense of balance.

Light moments tend to assist us in dealing with the pain.

And, those lighter moments are "okay."

WE SEE HOPE

Because there are good people in the world, we see hope in
them. They help, pitch in, care, and pray.

Because of our own experiences that we have had to walk
through in life, we can see hope in ourselves and our
ability to deal with bad things that happen to us.

Because of who God is and how He has worked in our lives,
we have hope. Hope in His strength, guidance and goodness.

IF I WERE TO TURN THESE OBSERVATIONS AROUND...

And make them into a set of personal suggestions to help
in the initial moments of difficult times, they would be:

*Do what you need to do first. Do whatever it takes.

*Look for good in people and in the world.

*Have realistic expectations about yourself and
others during those times.

*Make whatever adjustments you need to make and
strive to keep moving forward as much as
possible.

*Allow humor and laughter into your world. It's
okay to laugh.

*Don't lose hope. See hope in others, in yourself
and in God.

A PERSONAL WISH

If this article finds its way to you while you are somewhere
"on the other side of easy," I wish you personal peace,
strength to endure, and God's best.

Should only one short comment or thought bring you a ray of
hope or a moment of personal joy, I will consider my taking
time to write these brief thoughts worthwhile.

Yours for a day filled with beautiful moments in time,

Lee

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