Come to the Edge!

A blind man had been waiting a while at a busy road for someone to offer to guide him across, when he felt a tap on his shoulder. "Excuse me," said the tapper, "I’m blind – would you mind guiding me across the road?"The first blind man took the arm of the second blind man, and they both crossed the road. The first blind man was the jazz pianist George Shearing. He is quoted (in Bartlett’s Anecdotes) as saying after the event, "What could I do? I took him across and it was the biggest thrill of my life."

There are times when we think we cannot do something and so do not stretch or take a risk. Being forced to stretch and take a risk can often help us to reduce our dependencies (on others, or our own personal safety mechanisms), and to discover new excitement and capabilities. There is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is confidence and tranquility.

Come to the edge.

We might fall.

Come to the edge.

It’s too high!

COME TO THE EDGE!

And they came,

and he pushed,

and they flew…!

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Patience

Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. I prayed for a lesson in patience once; be careful what you pray for! I am much more patient today, and hope to be more so tomorrow.

The 7 days of thought included the words; Gratitude, Love, Hope, Compassion, Generosity, Laughter and Patience, all very important words for anyone, and some that I have given deep reflection on. What do they mean to you? I am going to explore, myself, each of these words a bit more and bit deeper, maybe do some journaling on/with. I hope you take a moment to reflect on how these words have impacted, changed or created new life for you. Peace, Love and Smiles for us all…

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Laughter

Laughter is defined as a reaction to certain stimuli; fundamentally stress, which serves as an emotional balancing mechanism. It is considered a visual expression of happiness, or an inward feeling of joy which may ensue from hearing a joke, being tickled, or other stimuli. I believe we can never laugh enough and need to give ourselves permission to laugh more often as it is contagious and good medicine.

Gratitude, Love, Hope, Compassion and Generosity; words that can be so defining for one’s life, journey, character, and future… And perhaps it is laughter is something that helps bridge all of these words together in difficult times, it can remind us of the essence of youth and when they laugh how pure it is.

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Generosity

Generosity is the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return. It can involve offering time, assets or talents to aid someone in need. How do you share you with others? Is it time, treasures or talents? Volunteering, mentoring, or lending a hand… I am mindful of what we have today (I didn’t have it yesterday and I may not have it tomorrow!) I witness that sharing is caring and is good!

Gratitude, Love, Hope, Compassion and Generosity; words that can be so defining for one’s life, journey, character, and future… What do these words mean to you?

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Compassion

Compassion is a uniquely human quality. Compassion is made up of two words. 'co' meaning together and 'passion' meaning a strong feeling. And this is what compassion is. When we see someone is in distress and we feel their pain as if it were our own, and strive to eliminate or lessen their pain, then this is compassion. I have been the recipient and give of compassion, it is humbling to experience both.

Gratitude, Love, Hope and now compassion. These four words certainly have had a substantial impact in my journey in life. I am most grateful for the experiences I have been allowed to be a part of. Thank you thank you thank you!

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Hope

Hope is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances. It is the “feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best." Hope has been a component of helping me get on track. It helps me visualize the end desired outcome. It has also helped me be in place to comfort or support others when they can’t seem to see or feel hope.

Gratitude and Love are two words that seem to fit nicely together and when you add the word Hope, it begins to create a bit of a culture of thinking, believing and living. I am a blessed man to have experienced gratitude, love and hope and share them in my life.

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Love

Love is a word that is hard to define at times. You can love your parents, love your favorite pair of jeans and love your spouse and they all mean three very different things. Perhaps it is the kindness, compassion, passion, affection and actions that we have, share, believe and know. I am grateful for the love I was raised with, the love I have been shown, the love that I know and the love I can share.

Gratitude and Love are two words that seem to fit nicely together. I am very blessed to have experienced them both in my life, share them both and still learn about them both.

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