Hold on... Joyfully. - jlh 
There is beauty and serenity in the eye of the storm. - jlh
The Eye-of-the-Storm. Surrounded by the winds and the rain, yet peaceful in its own unworldly way - an unnatural ruddy-cloudy misty-bright kind of way. Whatever comes next, the eye of the storm is a moment of serenity among the challenge - a time for repose and contemplation.
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life. - mary anne radmacher
This week we continue with our overview of the concepts of SAIL: Simply An Inspired Life by looking at FORGIVENESS - the second of the Eight Points of SAIL.
FORGIVENESS - the second Point of SAIL
I Forgive Myself with Compassion - I forgive everyone, especially myself, for all actions and all inactions throughout my entire life. I accept that no one else has ever been to blame for either my joy or my suffering. The entire cause of all my joys and all my sufferings is my own emotional response to the events of my life, and I am committed to consistently distinguishing between my feelings about events and the physical occurrence of those events. I declare that everyone who has ever played any role in any of the events of my life is entirely without fault.
Why Forgive?
I'm angry. They wronged me, why should I forgive them? They lied, they cheated, why should I forgive them? Forgiveness is not a reprieve or a gift that we give to someone else. Forgiveness for another's act or omission is a reprieve and gift that we give ourself. We are the one who suffers the upset and the anger when we feel that we have been wronged. It is our own blood pressure that rises when we hold on to resentment. Give yourself the gift of forgiving others, not because "they" deserve it, but because you deserve the serenity and joy that comes from releasing resentment and anger, and from embracing universal forgiveness.
Welcome the conquering Hero - and recognize that the Hero is... ourself. - jlh
The greatest battle of all is simply... Life. This is no child's game. This is the big one - the Super Bowl - the Game of all games. The rules of Life are unwritten and unknown. Perhaps, one could say that there are no rules. The Judge has ultimate power - She can call the game at any time - for any reason. The penalties in the Game are completely arbitrary - in both timing and severity. Penalty for what, we ask? The Judge is silent. How can I win the Game? "You can never win," comes the answer, "so just take pleasure in playing the Game."
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
What is it about sameness that so draws me, and how could I begin to have that same kind of attraction to change? - mary anne radmacher
We Gain All Genuine Insight From Questions and Experiments. - jlh
Ask questions. If you don't like the answers, ask different questions. True insight usually comes from finding great questions rather than finding great answers. Identify your assumptions (what you believe). Question how you feel when you hold those assumptions. Visualize holding different assumptions. Ask yourself how it feels to hold a different world-view. For example, instead of seeking an answer to the question "how can I get more money," consider asking other questions. "What is most important to me?" "If I only had a month to live, what would I do?" "What relaxes me and brings me joy?"
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
Just stop it. Seriously. Whatever it is. Just stop it. If only for an hour, a day, a week. Stop doing it long enough to get a glimpse of what the change would actually look like. - mary anne radmacher
You don't have the power to make life "fair," but you do have the power to make life joyful. - jlh"I did the dishes, you need to take out the garbage." "you borrowed money from me, you need to pay it back." "my broker told me the market would go up, and just look." "It's not fair." "Fair" is not a useful concept. Life is not "fair." You can't make life "fair." You can get angry. You can complain about life not being "fair." You can attempt revenge - perhaps violently. You can inflict great suffering upon yourself in the name of life being "unfair." Get over it. Life isn't "fair." You can choose anger, resentment, revenge and suffering, or you can choose joy. Choose Joy.
Tradition is like a second-hand store. It is best to sort carefully between the treasures and the trash. See everything with new eyes. - jlh
"We've done it that way for the last 200 years." or 20 years, or 2000 years. Tradition is neither necessarily a good thing, nor necessarily a bad thing. Whatever the issue, consider the issue itself with rational attention and make a considered choice.
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
The well-timed question is more impacting than an answer. - mary anne radmacher
Choose to soar. Choose to fly your dreams. - jlh
Does the picture to the right show soaring or hanging-on? It's a question of perspective. Choose to soar and ignore the naysayers.
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
choose in ways that support your dreams. - mary anne radmacher
Honor thy family. Today is a day to remember our family with honor. Whatever our relationship with our blood family, and however close we have become to those who have become our family of choice, today is a day to honor our heritage.
a quote from LIVE BOLDLY
what is our family? we touch our full hearts and see ourselves reflected whole in each other's eyes. - mary anne radmacher
Life is all in the perspective we take on it. - jlh
Today is a day to look at our life from different and broader perspectives - a good day to look at our lives from a perspective of thankfulness for what we have and a perspective of wonder at our very existence and the magnificence of the world we live in.
Unexpected events can set you back or set you up. It's all a matter of - perspective.
- mary anne radmacher
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This week we continue with our overview of the concepts of SAIL: Simply An Inspired Life by looking at the HONOR - first of the Eight Points of SAIL.
HONOR - the first Point of SAIL
Honor My True Self - I grant myself the Honor of being ME. I am unique in all time and space. I am beyond perceived scarcity, obligation, and the need for approval. I am Honored that Spirit has chosen to create ME.
How the SAIL project began
I (Jonathan) know mary anne because my wife Suze has been a dear friend of mary anne for many years. Whimsical colorful horse paintings are one of Suze' trademarks. Last spring, I suggested a book title for mary anne to write, and mary anne responded that I should be the one to write that book. We compromised by agreeing to co-author the book that became the project now titled SAIL: Simply An Inspired Life.
SAIL: More Than a Book
We envision SAIL as encompassing far more than one book. The www.sail7.com web site, daily SAILing inspirations... and SAILings... are the beginning of this project. Look for a sequence of SAIL books, an continuing on-line community, and trainings to be offered around the United States.
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| Question your questions. question every assumption & expectation - jonathan lockwood huie Often, we get stuck on a question for which we can't find an acceptable answer. That is a good time to consider asking a different question. Every question is based on some assumptions - usually invisible assumptions that we don't see, unless we go looking. "How can I get my boss to give me the raise I deserve and need?" is that sort of question. Question the question. What are my priorities in life? How do I value money relative to play, family, friends, health? How could I redesign my life to need less money? Whatever your questions are, question them. |
| A quote from LIVE BOLDLY A well timed question is more impacting than an answer. - mary anne radmacher |
