tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709246993842871243.post3884927793442010922..comments2023-03-06T03:41:47.942-05:00Comments on Embracing Epiphanies: Poem: The Game of LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13681272206362574201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709246993842871243.post-52710649200633154992010-05-02T09:41:33.595-04:002010-05-02T09:41:33.595-04:00Thank you, Libby. I don't mind that it is lon...Thank you, Libby. I don't mind that it is long - the thoughts are all quite nice. I am printing it out so I can read it more frequently. You were kind to take the time to share this with me. Slowing down can solve many things.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009436385143249457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709246993842871243.post-47492189964502120552010-05-01T23:35:47.706-04:002010-05-01T23:35:47.706-04:00Rita: I share this altho it is long. A friend of...Rita: I share this altho it is long. A friend of mine on a retreat passed it on. I like it a lot. I think it fits with your poem quite well. Libby<br /><br />SLOW DOWN THERAPY<br />Written by Linus Mundy<br /><br /><br />1. Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it all – yourself – right now.<br /><br />2. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor.<br /><br />3. Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it’s OK to tell them they’re pushing.<br /><br />4. Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.<br /><br />5. Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.<br /><br />6. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.<br /><br />7. Quit planning how you’re going to use what you know, learn, or possess. God’s gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear.<br /><br />8. When you talk with someone, don’t think about what you’ll say next. Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.<br /><br />9. Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.<br /><br />10. Create a place in your home…at your work…in your heart…where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.<br /><br />11. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.<br /><br />12. Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow – and now. Now counts.<br /><br />13. Rest on your laurels. They bring comfort whatever their size, age, or condition.<br /><br />14. Talk slower. Talk less. Don’t talk. Communication isn’t measured by words.<br /><br />15. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not scheduling.<br /><br />16. Listen to the song of a bird – the complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.<br /><br />17. Take time to think. Action is good and necessary, but it’s fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull.<br /><br />18. Make time for play – the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.<br /><br />19. Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks.<br /><br />20. Listen to the words you speak – especially in prayer.<br /><br />21. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders. There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.<br /><br />22. Divide big jobs into little jobs. If God took six days to create the universe, can you do any better?<br /><br />23. When you find yourself rushing and anxious, stop. Ask yourself why you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding.<br /><br />24. Take time to read – the Bible, poetry, great books. Thoughtful reading is enriching reading.<br /><br />25. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.<br /><br />26. Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.<br /><br />27. Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now.<br /><br />28. Work with your hands. It frees the mind.<br /><br />29. Take time to wonder. Without wonder, life is merely existence.<br /><br />30. Sit in the dark. It will teach you to see and hear, taste and smell.<br /><br />31. Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more.<br /><br />32. Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do – but often it is the best.<br /><br />33. Take a walk – but don’t go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking.<br /><br />34. When things are in chaos and you are in a frenzy, ask yourself: “What is right about now?” Chances are, you already know what is wrong.<br /><br />35. Count your blessings – one at a time and slowly.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641793173678909618noreply@blogger.com