Day 2,957

Growth:

After a while it seems as if many books, stories, and the like all lead back to a common place. Trust in something larger than ourselves. Find peace in the humbleness of knowing just how tiny we are. Love others freely and make a gift of ourselves. Challenge ourselves to grow. Take in intentional moments of solitude. Learn and grow from mistakes. Make the most of each moment we are blessed to have. Be okay knowing that one day we will die.

All so easily said/typed and all so difficult in practice.

Appreciation:

I’m struggling a bit on this one tonight. There are a couple of threads and many individual fibers, but it doesn’t feel like a list day. I think I’m going to push myself for one today.

Hmm…

What I’m most thankful for today is realizing more clearly that it is okay to say when I am not doing okay. To be humble and realize that even though I am known by others for always smiling and being joyful that there are times when I’m not and it is okay.

Truly, I’m all good, all is well. That said, I’ve got frustrations. I’ve got internal struggles. I’ve not fully lived into the person I should be. It is okay. Give myself grace to accept that and to occasionally not be happy as a result. That said, continue to see what lies across the gap, work to grow into that person, and don’t get discouraged. When I scrap my knee it is okay to swear and acknowledge the pain, it is okay to do the same in other aspects of life.

Interesting dude note – in those moments of being down it is wild to see how many nudges The Big Dude Upstairs sends your way to raise you back up, to help you grow. Today those nudges were plentiful and they filled my soul.

Wow, I’m really glad I worked through that one tonight! Never would have guessed this would be where I ended up.

Presence:

We’ve got so many opportunities to connect virtually that we can often express everything we want in an instant. That said, there’s something about a big hug that just doesn’t translate quite the same way. Getting the opportunity to see my buddy Johnny in person to give him the hug I owed him from when his father passed away will be a memory I will never forget.

Thanks!!!