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Agenda today:
1. Read The Purpose Principles
2. Renewal plan
3. Evaluation House
4. Monthly journal brainstorm
5. Surrender, rest, recuperate
1. Read The Purpose Principles:
I'm reading this book written by Jake Ducey (2015), Chapter 1, Seeing Without Eyes. The second part is about serious-less-ness.
"We spend a lot of our time trying to get everything just right, stressing ourselves out, only to one day see that there was no need to be so uptight. One of the things I know for sure is that a lot of good things start to happen when you seriously get serious about not being so serious".
His advise is to keep in mind that we none of us know what we are doing - there is no right way, and no normal. And we are all going to die soon, so lighten up!
He continues by writing about taking risks: "Courage and risk-taking are what allow people to take action in spite of what could go wrong. ... You're compromising your purpose in life if you don't take the leap and do what you love. ... And following your heart means following your joy. It's the joyful being that begs for the occasional fright, a jolt from normalcy, a dance on the floor of life -- their own little festival of craziness and impossibility".
2. Renewal plan:
I try to renew all four dimensions of my life (body, mind, heart, and spirit), as Stephen Covey taught: I spend about an hour each day on a combination of physical, mental, and spiritual regeneration activities, plus work to improve my social skills and relationships. Today's waning half moon is my opportunity to review how I'm doing, and make note of new ideas for the month ahead.
From my journal: I need renewal in three areas - walking, garden time, and artwork. All three of these are in the realm of spiritual awareness. I hope I can slow down enough from all the action and take time to just be outside in the garden, the neighborhood, and in my studio.
3. Evaluation House:
Today I get to reflect back on the first 3/4 of the Hare Moon lunar cycle that I'm passing through. My theme has been Balance and Purpose.
I reviewed the intentions I set at the new moon and drew a house with 2 rooms:
- A room for celebration of all I have accomplished already this month.
- A room for discerning what to do with the unfinished parts (Some of these I will finish in the next couple days, some I will save for next month, and some I will release because they have become irrelevant or didn't go as planned.)
3. Monthly journal brainstorm:
At the new moon (next week) I will transition from one focus to another, and a whole new field of opportunity. This week I'll take time to write down my goals, dreams, and exciting ideas for the next 30-days. This exercise has three parts:
Part 2 - reflect. Have a little chat with myself on paper about the next month of my life, and what my best month would look like, moving me in the direction of my most important reasons for living.
Part 3 - weigh the possibilities. Take a break for a few minutes. Get a fresh cup of coffee or go outside to look at the sky, then come back and read what I wrote. Write a very brief synopsis of the next month of my life.
4. Surrender, rest, recuperate:
This next few days is a time to be empty; the time for striving is past. As the moon’s light fades into darkness I get to relax and surrender to the universe.
Some things will always be out of my control. As the moon's appearance dwindles, I let go of useless beliefs, unreasonable expectations, grudges, defensiveness, projects that don't fit into my life, and anything else that isn't working for me. I turn these all over to the Divine and give thanks, my way of opening to receive new intentions in the new month.
Then I give myself permission to rest!
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