Rewind. Play. PAUSE. Fast Forward. I'm pressing pause and taking time to be still and engage in reflection. Recently, I felt led to some serious reflection about where I am in life, relationships with others, the hurt that people are feeling across the globe, how privilege sometimes encourages inaction and lack of empathy, the role of greed in our education systems, faith, and my growing ambition to thoughtfully use the precious time I have remaining on this Earth.
Even in my attempts to pause, I find myself a slave to the North American way of life – staying busy...preoccupied with daily work and tasks that I forever hope leads to something meaningful. I've been managing quite an interesting and somewhat unplanned transition. In this transition, I've become very clear about my needs, fears, areas of development, and desires for my future. I found myself wanting to sincerely move beyond the superficial.
I asked myself a question I've heard being asked of so many people, "what do you want your legacy to be?" If you have ever taken the time to ask yourself this question, you realize its weight. It's so easy to take our lives for granted and wake up each day with the full expectation of living another day. How can we center ourselves each day to express our gratefulness for the privilege of having continued time on Earth to make a difference?
I acknowledge that my recommitment needs to focus on forgiveness of myself and others, giving and volunteerism, and self-love.
How many people out there need to pause and reflect on life?
