To Be: Breathless
May 4, 2008
breath·less Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath; as, breathless attention. Marked by the suspension of regular breathing, as from tension or excitement:
“All Heaven and Earth are still, though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling most”. – Lord Byron.
As I came into this world breathless, I want to go out in the same way.
Heaven help me if I can ever just pass through this life without noticing how wonderful it is. I want to look at the world in amazement.
I never want to lose my child-like awe at how small we are in the world. I want to honor that but know that we also have an effect on this world as well.
I want to welcome the world into my arms, no matter how it comes to me, and love it for making me who I am, just as I am. I want to hold my breath with anticipated excitement wondering just what will come next.
In a word, I want to become, breathless.
May you, if you want, become breathless, too.
To Be: True
April 15, 2008
true
May I be as true as what I put out into the world.
- Kelley Taylor
1. being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false:a true story.
2. real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings.
3. sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone’s welfare.
4. firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend.
5. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement.
6. conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy.
7. exact; precise; accurate; correct: a true balance.
8. of the right kind; such as it should be; proper: to arrange things in their true order.
9. properly so called; rightly answering to a description: true statesmanship.
10. legitimate or rightful: the true heir.
11. reliable, unfailing, or sure: a true sign.
12. honest; honorable; upright.
13. exactly or accurately.
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Source: true. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/true (accessed: April 15, 2008).
To Be: Awake
April 14, 2008
a·wake
- to come or bring to an awareness; become cognizant (often fol. by to): She awoke to the realities of life.
- –adjective
- waking; not sleeping.
- vigilant; alert
“A man’s accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.”- John Foster Dulles
To Be: Forgiving of my own Failures
January 21, 2008
It’s hard to overlook your own mistakes. The things we set out to do and fall short of, the plans we make, the people we let down.
Forgiving others is hard; forgiving yourself is even harder.
Today, try to be a friend to yourself. What would you say to a friend who had really messed up. Really.
Would you kick them while they’re down? Would you call them names? Would you remind them constantly of what they did and how bad they messed up?
Of course you wouldn’t. So don’t do that to yourself.
Find forgiveness somewhere in your heart for all of the things you just plain ol forgot, messed up, or did way in the past. Often, when you practice forgiveness of yourself, you’ll be able to overcome whatever it is that’s holding you back from being the person you were meant to become.
Be An Explorer
January 16, 2008
ex·plor·er
1. a person or thing that explores.
2. a person who investigates unknown regions.
Dive in! Explore your world!
Appreciative
January 11, 2008
ap·pre·cia·tive
feeling or showing appreciation
May I live every day appreciating the little things as well as the big things in life. And may I hope to show others how much I appreciate them.
Soulful
January 9, 2008
soul·ful
of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion
“soulful.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 9 Jan. 2008.
Playful
January 8, 2008
play·ful
happy; full of the desire to play
To Be
January 1, 2008
This section is simply a list of things I’d love to be.
Inspired by the 1945 movie The Bells of St. Mary’s, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, the lovable though not-so-smart character, Patsy said something I hope we all embrace.
Patricia ‘Patsy’ Gallagher: [stands up in class to present a report]
The Six Senses.
Sister Mary Benedict: [baffled and confused]
The subject I gave you was the five senses.
Patricia ‘Patsy’ Gallagher:
Well, for my topic, I chose six senses.
Sister Mary Benedict:
Go on, Patricia.
Patricia ‘Patsy’ Gallagher:
The Six Senses: To see, to hear, to taste, to smell, to feel… to be.
What is life without the six senses? And no….it’s not to “see dead people.” It’s about becoming more.
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