©IBKimage 2012
Hello Dear Readers,
I’ve taken a break from blogging because, quite frankly, I’ve just been worn out. I’m learning that just because I can, I don’t have to. Like the beautiful drops of dew in our image today, there are so many interesting drops of delight that can keep us fascinated and ready to engage in the next good thing. There have been many good things this year and I’ve learned a lot, and challenged myself and met some wonderful people who have encouraged and nourished me. I’ve “tried on” new activities and discarded old ones (and some of the new ones). Old habits came back to support me and to discourage me; friendships were renewed and deepened and others let go of; friends and acquaintances received serious diagnoses, and thankfully are recovering; grieving occurred and joy returned. A year of being human.
I’ve also discovered again that it’s easy to let the good things crowd out the better or best things. Much of my fatigue in the last month, resulted from activity vs. focused engagement on what is mine to do. Yes of course a lot of our lives require daily maintenance and routine, and maintaining relationships, but if I neglect the inner life for too much outer activity, I won’t be able to distinguish the “dew from the do.”
IBK
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So true – and so easy – there is always more I could do, but learning what I really should do seems to be a lifelong lesson.
discerning the “dew” from the “do”- well said, my friend.
Amen!!
With this in mind – Have a wonderful holiday season and a blessed new year!
truer words were never spoken
Dew never fails to delight me, IBK, and I loved your comments about the importance of distinguishing the “dew from the do.”
I also liked, “I’ve also discovered again that it’s easy to let the good things crowd out the better or best things.” That’s so true for all of us, and I appreciate the reminder, to help me limit what I commit to!