What one was afraid to say, the other felt it was the highest compliment

Uniformed Japanese school boys and an adult in aloha pants
The contrast is striking, and we love it.

 

What one was afraid to say, the other felt it was the highest compliment.

One friend told the other, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but sometimes you think too much”.

The recipient friend replied, “Thank you. I see it as a gift that no one else we know brings”.

Aren’t we set free when we acknowledge and accept what makes us different special?

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Does Lane 8 not feel important?

Hawaiian Island High School wall mural
Hawaiian Island High School wall mural

 

As we journey from midlife to old age, one of the biggest regrets we observe in those ahead of us is their regret for not taking better care of their physical health. We know this to be true.

Does Lane 8 not feel nearly as important as Mid Life Celebration? I ask this because there’s a decent drop off on Google Analytics from here to there.

Our body is a temple that holds in place all that keeps us alive – is it not staggering to think there are those among us who wouldn’t have time for upkeep?

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Everyday, think, move, feel, work, nest

Mid Life Celebration's logo
Life’s (5) big choices: mind, body, spirit, money, hq

 

Personal responsibility is being able to choose our response

Everyday (think) positive: our thoughts, words, deeds, friends, what we watch, read, focus on.

Everyday (move) healthy: regular exercise, balanced diet, adequate rest.

Everyday (feel)  gratitude: all day, pray without ceasing and in our giving we receive.

Everyday (work) contribute: we study, hone, practice, execute, read, teach, write, review, correct, learn, launch, revise, repeat, ship.

Everyday (nest) organized: mindfully organize the placement, use, storage, and disposal of our stuff.

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The one thing so easy to completely forget after the honeymoon

escalator at Detroit Airport
the devil doesn’t make us bad, he makes us busy

 

The one thing so easy to completely forget after the honeymoon of excitement – you know, the honeymoon of initial, feels-great-to-be-recommitted energy around promises we made to course correct after decades of Baby Boomer wandering.

The whole part about changing.

Remember?

Changing… wanting to… promising to recommit… remember?

To tackle today in a balanced way, I love jumping from mind (this blog) to body (this blog).