Over the weekend I attended a fabulous concert by the band Fitz and the Tantrums. It was a sold out show and the venue was general admission, standing room only. This means lots of people (many drunk or otherwise inebriated) crammed together enjoying the music.
We purposely arrived early to the show so that we could get a choice spot to stand. Mid-way through the concert, a woman forcefully barged in between me and another woman, shoving us both to the side.
It can feel like a never-ending, dulling cycle.
Get up in the morning, eat, go to work, do your job, eat lunch, come home, care for pets/kids/house, eat dinner, go to bed. Of course, there is usually talking with other people, some degree of exercising and most likely an array of entertainment activities thrown in to that mix.
Life can become a drudgery at times– or even most of the time.
You might as if you are stuck in a holding pattern with the same people, doing the same things in the same way, basically forever.
Having survived the daylight savings time change, we are treated this weekend to the unveiling of a new season– the delightful Spring.
For me, the Spring Equinox is a refreshing and promising day. It truly marks the season for renewal and rebirth. I can’t help but apply all of those great things to personal growth.
We all have habits or aspects of our lives that we’d like to change. Perhaps we eat too much when we’re stressed out, rely on alcohol, drugs or cigarettes to cope with life, zone out on the computer or tv or any other behavior which we deem unwanted or unhealthy.
By Amy Phillips-Gary
Being brought up a Methodist, I listened to many Christian teachings in church about how vital it is to forgive.
Each Sunday we asked to be “forgiven for our trespasses” and were also taught that God forgives each one of us for our sins; that Jesus died for our sins was certainly made clear over and over again.
We were all supposed to follow Jesus' and God's examples and forgive.
The beliefs I formed about forgiveness were rooted in the notion that one person (or group) is to blame for whatever “bad” thing has happened and that the forgiver is undertaking a very selfless act.
By Amy Phillips-Gary
It can seem irresistible.
Opening up your mouth and speaking your advice or assessment of a situation…
Even though you weren’t asked for it.
Many of us stick our proverbial noses into the business of others and we are almost always well-meaning.
I know, for example, that a dear relative of mine cares about me and only speaks what seems to be true to him about my life and how I should be as a mother, wife and adult woman.
It doesn’t seem to matter to him that I did not ask for this advice.
