Relationships are the Key to a Meaningful Life
How have you been feeling about the people in your life?
Would you like your relationships to be even more fabulous?
Your Own Outrageousness
Good relationships require that we show up as our best self. For a while Nasrudin worried about each little mistake he had made in his life. Sometimes he would fret out loud over some minor characteristic flaw he had noticed in himself. His wife tried to console him. “Don’t worry so much. After all, nobody’s[…]
Paying Attention by Sharon
\ To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ― Mary Oliver It is easy NOT to pay attention. We know we’ve been inattentive when we arrive home and can’t remember the route we took, or we find our lost phone in the refrigerator. Something pops up on our phone, and we turn[…]
Birth and Death By Sharon
Birth and Death — A Christmas Story (This Fresh Views was first published 8 years ago. The baby described is now 8-year-old Fianna, a magical child.) “We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.” —Madame de Stael “Every child begins the world again.” —Henry David Thoreau[…]
Transitions by Sharon
“Since change is a wall and transition the gate in that wall, it’s there for you to go through. Transition represents a path to the next phase of your life .” –William Bridges Seems like everyone I know is going through some sort of transition. It’s back to school time. My granddaughter Ruthie moved from[…]
Sadness By Sharon
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” –Jonathan Safran Foer I am sad. My friend Neil died a couple of weeks ago. He was young and had so much to give. But I’m happy I had a great visit with him just a few days before he lost his battle[…]
Silence by Sharon
“He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation delightful.” –Sydney Smith I have had an amazing parade of wonderful people visiting and staying with me for the past four months. I have loved it. The last visitor left today and it is very quiet. The silence is so delicious, I find myself[…]
Friendship by Sharon
Friendship “A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” — Elbert Hubbard Friends are Good for Us Who would I be without my friends? Certainly a far less happy creature. Here’s a partial list of all the things friends are good for. Health – research is clear – people who have[…]
Awareness by Nancy
Have you ever driven somewhere and had the feeling you didn’t even know how you arrived? I have; it is almost like I was on auto-pilot and had no recollection of the trip. It reminds me of a clever little poem by Portia Nelson: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter I I walk down the[…]
Surprise! by Sharon
“An individual dies when he ceases to be surprised.” — Abraham Joshua Heschel Many of us yearn for a smooth, predictable life. We establish routines and systems to get things done and wish we’d never be interrupted. Yet what do we get if that wish is realized? As much as we try to avoid[…]