What’s missing from life

Five year old boy on beach
Are you smarter than a five-year old? Photo: Our son on Sanibel Island, 2005.

What’s missing from life?

Personally, at 60, this is the list of what was missing for 50 years. Now, this is a list of must-have’s i use to daily create peace and contentment:

  • Present
  • Mindful
  • Motivated

We come to know the true meaning of our birthday when we learn to celebrate it every day.

What does this mean?

It means most of what we do is driven by a sense of obligation – and/or the avoidance of shame – rather than deeply embedded, constant, intentional thoughts of gratitude.

Gratitude at any time, anywhere.

Every day.

All day.

Don’t send flowers on Valentine’s Day. In fact, that’s the last day i want you to send anything.

The assumption is you easily understand this riff and totally get it.

While it was weird not celebrating Easter two days ago in Church, the other 364 days of Easter celebration (yes, celebrate everyday, just like your birthday) easily compensated for the non-traditional “observation”.

We come to know the true meaning of Easter when we learn to celebrate it everyday.

Don’t go to Church on Easter. Everyone expects that. Make Church every step you take.

Never send stuff on Valentine’s Day.

Deliver hand-picked roadside flowers in an old glass container. Share i-love-you cards or notes any time and especially during ordinary time – because Valentine’s Day (a day of Love) is every day.

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Stunningly beautiful attitude

The Season mysteriously appeared. Thankful for that. Hoping episode numbers fall into place as well.

Stunningly beautiful attitude.

What a gift.

Enjoy it to the fullest.

Daily.

Right now, especially, in this very moment.

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Do you notice when you are happy?

Heaven on Earth is all around us when we learn to be present and mindful.

Do you notice when you are happy?

Standing on a street corner at a busy intersection.

Temperature 73 degrees.

Blue, sunny sky.

Walking to the Mall for lunch.

Beside you, the two people you love more than anyone else in the world.

In those few seconds while you wait for the walking person icon, bliss?

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The easiness and simplicity of the present moment

Disney Keynote Speakers
Last night’s trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom to shoot a short client video for social media.

 

The easiness and simplicity of the present moment is lost because we are constantly thinking about so many things.

It’s challenging to simply be focused on the present moment without a dwelling on something that’s already happened, or a preoccupation with something that might or will happen in the future.

Case in point, as i type this, i’m preoccupied with two clients with high, yet unrealistic, expectations. These clients want amazing results and the miracle of getting those results with a magic formula that circumvents a slow and steady uphill climb.

 

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Easter 2016 is tomorrow

siri screen shot
Easy to forget in a crazy busy world.

 

Easter 2016 is tomorrow.

So what?

Begs the question doesn’t it?

Are we even remotely aware of the significance of this day in the history of the world?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

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