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I live for those ah ha! moments … the ones that give clarity to the life you have been given and the lens that you hold onto as you encounter each and every day. We experience them only once in a while and I think that is why I hold them with such high regard. It typically comes from thinking a lot about the challenges I have faced, the voice that I hold, or the resistance I meet with the day-to-day experiences I encounter. While I recognize those challenges are very minimal in comparison to what many others face, it is the challenge that I have been given.
My latest ah ha! moment came from church. Now I am not here to preach on the truth of life and the passion of Christ… I don’t believe that is my purpose. What Father had to say though is something I believe every individual can connect with. First he went off by saying we take in the gifts of God through the ocean or the mountains. You are either an ocean person… compelled by the waves, the sound, and the endless view of the waves rolling in OR you are a mountain person. You take in the beauty of the mountain, the size, the view you get from every angle and in return it creates a moment of reflection.
So which are you- ocean or mountain?
He then went on to talk about this knowledge is good for us to reflect on. It is about giving us time away from the work that we hold each and every day so that you may be reminded of why you do what you do. After all, none of us are given the same gifts in this life and it is important to highlight those gifts in the work that you do. If we become burnt out or no longer find passion it is because we have lost the connection between how our strengths impact the work that we do and the lives that we touch. For those of you with a religious lens, it is how we have lost our connection between God and how he has created us and the purpose of our work.
This post is a reminder to take breaks. Life should not be defined by our work… it should provide happiness and fulfillment but it should not be our only source. If we rely on it too heavily it no longer holds its same value. Take time to appreciate what life is offering you in the moment, take time to see the world for what it is, take time to love those around you, and remember they are gifts too. Cherish life… and all that it provides.
My latest ah ha! moment came from church. Now I am not here to preach on the truth of life and the passion of Christ… I don’t believe that is my purpose. What Father had to say though is something I believe every individual can connect with. First he went off by saying we take in the gifts of God through the ocean or the mountains. You are either an ocean person… compelled by the waves, the sound, and the endless view of the waves rolling in OR you are a mountain person. You take in the beauty of the mountain, the size, the view you get from every angle and in return it creates a moment of reflection.
So which are you- ocean or mountain?
He then went on to talk about this knowledge is good for us to reflect on. It is about giving us time away from the work that we hold each and every day so that you may be reminded of why you do what you do. After all, none of us are given the same gifts in this life and it is important to highlight those gifts in the work that you do. If we become burnt out or no longer find passion it is because we have lost the connection between how our strengths impact the work that we do and the lives that we touch. For those of you with a religious lens, it is how we have lost our connection between God and how he has created us and the purpose of our work.
This post is a reminder to take breaks. Life should not be defined by our work… it should provide happiness and fulfillment but it should not be our only source. If we rely on it too heavily it no longer holds its same value. Take time to appreciate what life is offering you in the moment, take time to see the world for what it is, take time to love those around you, and remember they are gifts too. Cherish life… and all that it provides.