Tidbits of Wisdom to inspire your unique life journey – Jeanne Loehnis, Songs For Your Spirit, LLC
Life regularly presents opportunities for learning, growing, expanding! Here you’ll find ideas, stories and inspiration from my life. As you read, be sure to consider the unique and amazing life that is yours. Only then, discern if this tidbit is for you!
Today arrived – or should I say – I woke up to this day around 5:00am. One of my first thoughts, I’m excited to report, was this:
What is my purpose today?
Why get out of this warm, cozy, comfy bed? Why stretch this body and move it through the overnight tightness to daytime flexibility? Why be on the planet today?
This past Friday, I had the privilege of joining Ben Merens on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss Finding Your Calling with Ben and his At Issue with Ben Merens listeners. While Ben is a professional, and so gifted as a talk show host, I am a newbie so my learning was great! I’d like to share it with you as it lands in me. For starters, the title we selected, Finding Your Calling, was HUGE! And given how the discussion evolved, I realized I hadn’t looked up the definition of “calling” and wondered now what I’d find:
calling: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence
Okay, that’s what I thought! Here’s what transpired. Calling and Purpose and Passion were used interchangeably by us – and our callers. And at one point, the question of “Does a calling/purpose/passion have to bring joy?” was raised. Realizing I may not have addressed that question thoroughly, I’d like to revisit it here.
Continue reading “Finding Your Calling – Is it always joyful?”
Huh? Well, I am aware that I wrote an article awhile back called “I Get To!” and it highlighted the difference between I Get To and I Have To.
Today is a bit different. Just a bit. It is Saturday and, following a good night’s sleep and waking to a body that feels good and healthy, I face a day of fun! Today, I get to enjoy family, play, go to a movie, do some yoga. I get to treasure the moments, breathe in deeply, go with the flow, make a little music. I get to wrap the last few Christmas gifts and have them ready for today and one more connection in February. I get to write to you!
I notice that gratitude is overflowing. So many gifts, so many blessings.
What is on your “I get to” list today?
What flavor is your gratitude?
Are you ready to blossom into the amazing uniqueness that you are? Or do you believe that “living large” and “creative expression” are for someone else while you follow the norm and do as you are told?
Do you desire a life with more freedom and joy yet find yourself locked into caring for the physical demands of home, family, health with no energy left over for the extravagance implied by the words like “joy” and “play”?
Do you long for the day when it’s your turn to receive, to nurture your inner spirit?
The freedom to live life creatively, to discover and develop personal talents, to honor our individual perspective is not just possible, it is a responsibility! Continue reading “Unblock Your Life – the World is Waiting!”
Often stated as: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” the golden rule is a fundamental moral principle found in virtually all major religions and cultures, which simply means “treat others as you would like to be treated.” According to Wikipedia, it is arguably the most essential basis for the modern concept of human rights. Very likely, your parents quoted the golden rule often during your childhood in an effort to help you learn how to treat people well and be socially appropriate.
That’s all well and good but, at the risk of being entirely misunderstood and branded as selfish, consider this twist on the familiar rule:
Do unto yourself as you do unto others.
What? Yes, do unto yourself as you do unto others. Two things can happen here. Perhaps you treat others very poorly, you never consider their feelings, never gift them with your generosity, time, kindness. If this is you, try treating yourself that way for awhile. How does it feel? Are you willing to continue this experiment for long? What has the “golden rule” taught you? Continue reading “The Golden Rule – with a twist!”