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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five interconnected sites.
Sometimes life gives us what we hope for, and sometimes it doesn’t.
It was the Fall of 1980, as a College Junior, a movie inspired a “childhood dream” to write a book for my children.
This is not the movie, but the plot is similar. And we do not have “children”, only one child. Life remains unpredictable:
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Just started reading Facebook updates, it’s a morning and evening routine to keep up with Family, Friends, co-workers. The very first two updates:
1. is grateful for this day!
2. I hate Mondays and getting up at 5:30am.
In our travels, and just plain old fashioned day-to-day living, aren’t we constantly reminded that our personal situation could be so much worse than it is?
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How do you write five daily blogs? A common question from people I meet.
Hmmmm.
It’s sort of like running.
I don’t know why I do it, all I know is that i enjoy it and cannot help myself.
Drive. Hope. Faith. Purpose. Mission. Balance.
If you can’t find a role model, become one.
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Ever wonder how you’ll handle all of the challenges you face today?
And let’s suppose we actually do get a handle on our overwhelming challenges, then what?
What are the odds that we’ll be overwhelmed again soon?
Maybe I should go back to drinking everyday. After a few drinks, we are medicated enough to stop worrying about today – it can wait until tomorrow. That’s a nice relief – no more worry today.
But it mostly can’t wait. If we do wait, more stuff is added to our “pile”.
Then we reach for our “midlife medication”.
Why we fail to look in the rear view mirror and see what is coming is beyond me.
Well, it used to be beyond me. Now, it’s staring me in the face. Every day.
It’s a ton of work, but at least I’m being honest with myself.
Talk about mid-life peace of mind.
Well, not talk. Do.
Midlife heartbreak or midlife opportunity. Pretty simple. Two choices. You get to pick one.
If you and your spouse (and yes, want to acknowledge some readers will not be parents), worked hard all your life and played by the rules, and you gave birth to a child without eyes and never able to walk, which would you pick?
Mid Life heartache or mid life opportunity?
Well, there was a Family that had to make this choice. They were featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as well as numerous other media pieces, including a heartwarming You Tube Video feature, about 6 minutes long, available at the end of this post.
One of my “secrets” to unspeakable joy is the daily effort to read, listen, watch, experience, think, do and reflect on the countless blessings that surround my ordinary life.
You have all these blessings too. But in order to feel the Peace and Contentment that are the fruit of these blessings, you must become fully aware.
You must become willing to invest time everyday. Even if it’s only six minutes. Will today be another day to postpone your new beginning?
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