Thursday, June 13, 2013

As Easy As Folding Clothes

Folding clothes is pretty easy. I grab my t-shirts by the neckband, fold them once in the middle; then again in half, so I can stack them in a pile in my dresser drawer. Simple enough.

I wish I could handle my problems just as easily.

Problems can be thorny, though, have lots of curvy sides and take unexpected twists and turns. You may find yourself not knowing exactly what to do.

When that happens, remember the quote from the author of The Time Traveler’s Wife. Ms. Niffenegger said: “Love the world and yourself in iut, move through it as though it offers no resistance, as though the world is your natural element.”

Do that and solving your next problem will be as easy as folding clothes.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Not Losing

Isn’t it strange? We roll up to a crossroads in life that forces us to make a life-changing decision, and immediately we begin to count our losses. If I do this, I’ll lose that, and I’m not so sure I want to give up anything I have right now.

There are only three ways to proceed through an intersection: left, right or forward. You don’t want to put it into reverse, because that’s going backwards. Choose one of the three available ways you have and enjoy. New paths always lead to new places.

Treasuring the Mystery

The Christmas season is slipping away from us. I hope you’ve had time to quietly ponder the mystery of the Christmas story. When the shep...