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Having a Peace
by Robin Fleischer on 02/25/11
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek but a means by
which we arrive at that goal. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
It surely seems like we lose our peace when we can't come to a decision, or a situation in our life is unresolved and keeps going on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...
Questions like: What college should I go to? What should I major in? What am I going to do with my life?
Should I marry this person? Is he the one? Can we keep our marriage together? Do I still love her? Is this relationship worth saving? What is best for the kids? What is going on in our marriage? Are we just roommates in the same house?
Do I change careers? Are there any jobs out there? Why am I not getting any job offers?
Doubt and questions continue to distress us causing sleeplessness, stomach troubles, headaches, anger, sadness, resentment, and more….
Where is the peace of mind? How can we come to a place of agreement and contentment in our decision-making and troubled minds? How can we begin to look forward with joy to the next stage in our career, our lives, and our relationships? Not making a decision is making a decision of sorts… to do nothing…
Take the steps to get your questions answered, stop your doubting and second-guessing, and be in control of a situation. This is one way to get off the path of confusion and be on the course to tranquility in your relationships, your career, and have clarity of mind for any decision-making. Sometimes it may not be a perfect decision, but you can make the best decision towards your goals. Make plans, but do it in pencil…nothing is irreversible.
Make it a great weekend! Warmly ~Robin
Cycles in Life
by Robin Fleischer on 02/21/11
“ There seems to a kind of order in the universe, in the movement of the stars and the turning of the earth and the changing of the seasons, and even in the cycle of human life. But human life itself is almost pure chaos. Everyone takes his stance, asserts his own rights and feelings, mistaking the motives of others, and his own.” ~Katherine Anne Porter
It often seems as if I just get comfortable, then something changes. And that can be a good thing I suppose... If I get too comfortable in my relationships, I might take someone or something for granted and stop looking for the new and valuable in those around me. If I get too comfortable in my work, I might stop looking for stimulation and growth...If I get too comfortable in my spot on the couch, then I get very lazy and the dogs get fat!
In life, we often can't predict the changes. We went for years in our family without attending a funeral of a close family member and then in the last two years, we've had three deaths. People lose jobs, children behave unpredictably, and couples grow apart. But also, babies are born healthy, and young people go to college and have new, amazing experiences, and couples who have been married for 11 years fall in love with each other again...
Spring does come after winter, and the birds are singing while the plants start to push up out of the ground! Yes human life is chaotic, but it also predictably cycles...and that is good!
Warmly ~Robin
