An Idea for Consideration
Something New
Take a moment to listen. Get comfortable. Close your eyes and sink in. What’s really there? Keep going, underneath the movement and the noise, beyond the stories and the fears. Breathe. Make space. Let your mind wander, senses stretching out in all directions while you allow…something deeper to emerge.
A notion, an image, a sensation, a tiny thread. Pull that thread, see where it takes you.
With the gift of hindsight, things that already exist make sense to us. We can see their application, measure their impact. It is easy to dismiss something new as absurd, because we have no way to know where it might lead us, but all the things that are now an important part of our lives were once new.
A song, a poem, a business, an invention, a favorite place, a lifelong friend…
Each of these begins with saying yes to something new.
Questions I've Found Helpful
When did I last slow down and take the time to check in deeply with myself?
What do I want to say yes to more often? What do I want to say no to more often?
A Video That Made Me Think
The Good Life | Robert Waldinger | TEDxBeaconStreet
What makes us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you want to invest in "the good life," where should you put your time and energy? Robert Waldinger answers these questions with lessons learned from a 75-year-long study of adult life that started in the late 1930s and continues to this day.
Spoiler: the study shows that the quality of our relationships is the most important factor in living a "good life." For me, this starts with the relationship I have to myself, and taking time to get in touch with what brings me joy, what I need, and the kinds of connection I want to make.
A Quote That Inspires Me
“Great Love is always a discovery,
a revelation,
a wonderful surprise,
a falling into "something"
much bigger and deeper
that is literally beyond us and larger than us.”
-Richard Rohr, from his book Falling Upward
What I've Been Up To This Week
Music - This video is a bit of a Throwback Thursday moment, playing Dragon Slayer in my dad's living room in 2015. Enjoy!
Blog - This post from early in 2022 really resonates with me this week. Sometimes, showing up for fifteen minutes makes all the difference.
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Until next time, I wish all of you the best in your journey to make something of meaning.
Much love,
Aidan
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