Now working on another year of life … I can say that I’m better today than I was years, days, hours ago … yes, even hours – because each moment of life presents its own unique opportunity.
Speaking of unique opportunities...
From February 14-February 23, I sat vigil with my mother for 9 nights as she died after a decade long journey with Alzheimer's.
Mom, even in her dying process, had lessons to teach me, and I'm sure I'll share more about those lessons down the road.
For now, as I was thinking about what to share with you all this month, I was reminded of something I wrote back in February 2011 that feels very timely:
"We make choices not every day – but every hour, every minute. Life can change in a split second – that’s how long it takes to make a choice – am I going to be loving or hateful, am I going to shout or speak softly, am I going to be open or closed off …
Humans desire simple things – love, respect, friendship – but we’re stubborn. We refuse to give before we receive – I want mine before I’ll give you yours. But in the very next moment – you’re no longer there to receive and what I had to give is now worthless. So why hold on, hold back the love you are naturally driven to express?
What’s amazing to me is that, in those split-second moments, years are determined. Be mindful of your moments. Welcome love into each breath – look, gaze adoringly on the one’s you love – because – in the very next minute – they may no longer be standing before you."
Here's to minding our moments,
P.S. If you would like to offer words of condolence, please do so using the link below as this will allow me to drop in to receive when I have the bandwidth rather than having to process emails as they come in:
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Watch this beautiful meditation on "The Dream of Life" by Alan Watts!
Where are you holding back? How will you express yourself instead?
BOOK OF THE MONTH
With her breakout book It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine struck a chord with thousands of readers through her honest, validating approach to grief. In her same direct, no-platitudes style, she now offers How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed―a journal filled with unique, creative ways to open a dialogue with grief itself. “Being allowed to tell the truth about your grief is an incredibly powerful act,” she says.
UPCOMING EVENTS
in partnership with CPTSD Foundation
MARCH 13th
Healing Process
Healing is not linear - and yet, it is still a process! This month, we explore the stages of healing and the best resources to access at each stage.
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