Perception is Reality

The things that occur to me this lovely morning:
1. Sometimes the most wonderful things are accidents: strangers who become teachers, whispers of our intuition, spontaneous bouts of insanity, love when we aren’t expecting it.
2. In order to forgive we need to let go of expectation and give ourselves permission to move on.
3. Family is a community chosen by the universe to teach life’s most important lessons. With those building blocks we chose to rejoice, renovate,or to recycle. Wisdom is where we learn what works best in each space.
4. For those who have never met my family, I am not a surprise. For those who know them, we are as a group, usually surprising.
5. Each day has blessings, no matter what is going on. Find them, breathe them in, return them.
6. When contemplating loss I always remember my grief is proportional to their impact. May my life reflect their impact and not their absence.
7. Blue jays, sunshine, laughter are here in part because we rejoice in them. Our perception determines our reality.
8. Why is it that our default compliment to a woman is “don’t you look lovely.” They may be smart, hard working, decent, loyal, resilient and funny. As if an accident of their genes take precedence over who they are. Well women in my life I honour all that you have made yourself. And yes you are beautiful in every way.
9. There is in the world an infinite capacity for love, awe, gratitude, and joy. The more we experience and give away the more is created.
10. As much as I wish it, I can not take away another’s hurt. I can acknowledge it, bear witness, and affirm there is reality beyond it.

Author: thespacebetweenus

I don't live at the end of the world but you can see it from here! The population is twenty including the livestock and my nightlife usually consists of being curled up with a good book. I love to travel, love long walks on beaches, and a good glass of wine with challenging conversation. I started this blog as a way of sharing my gratitude for my life and for myself. It's starting to evolve as I reflect on the work I do with others. Creating community is a challenge for all of us and as the world changes those growing pains have caused me to reflect on the things we all do and don't do to create community and distance between us. Navigating the space between us is our biggest challenge and our most important one. I'm a prolific reader, love to write, published all sorts of non fiction and even submitted a novel for publishing. Stand by if I can find a publisher but it looks promising. A mother of two grown boys and the wife of a game warden I have cooled my butt on every bleacher in the region and nursed everything from calf moose to wolf cubs. My life is an interesting blend of the miraculous and mundane. View all posts by thespacebetweenus