Wisdom whispered something to me as I counted blessings for the annual day of giving thanks: Life is like a virus. It continually replicates, mutates, and multiplies the threads that created our unique, mysterious reasons for being.
I've never physically met many of the friends on my personal FB page. Some of us PM, a few of us connect in other ways. When I saw the number of friends FB counted, I was surprised by it, because the number is much higher than the people whose posts I *see* daily.
It occurred to me this morning that my virtual friends may represent less than 10% of all the personal encounters I've had (with students mostly) who touched me emotionally over nearly 50 years. There are thousands of individuals who have no special reason to seek me and yet, several have found me here. I'm grateful for all who bless me now and all who inspired me then. I'm grateful for meeting an incredible range of hearts and souls because I acted on impulse or with intention to seek new jobs, experiment artistically, learn to swim, ride horses, dance, craft, share intuitive gifts, establish FB communities, go on blind dates, volunteer, sing, and play accordion.
It seems to me that every change we choose attempts to bring our longing for connection more directly into our current reality. When I focus more on how those choices blessed me** and less on what I miss about them (or what opportunities I missed) I am stunned by the abundance that supports and expands and continually enriches me.
Whatever sets our energy in motion, no matter the level of control we exert, we're evolving beyond what we can possibly perceive in this moment. If we judge this moment to be less than we desire, we may limit its possibility to transform beyond our imagination.
**Searching Google for an image to add to this note, I discovered a Smithsonian article asserting that the human genome includes ancient viruses that actually boost our resilience against undiscovered diseases. Somehow that seems to confirm the IDEAS of Finest Hour Services: Insight*Dialogue*Engagement*Affirming*Spirit to focus on benefits of past experience and find possibilities when challenges seek to transform us.
DonnaMarie Fekete, 26 November 2017
I've never physically met many of the friends on my personal FB page. Some of us PM, a few of us connect in other ways. When I saw the number of friends FB counted, I was surprised by it, because the number is much higher than the people whose posts I *see* daily.
It occurred to me this morning that my virtual friends may represent less than 10% of all the personal encounters I've had (with students mostly) who touched me emotionally over nearly 50 years. There are thousands of individuals who have no special reason to seek me and yet, several have found me here. I'm grateful for all who bless me now and all who inspired me then. I'm grateful for meeting an incredible range of hearts and souls because I acted on impulse or with intention to seek new jobs, experiment artistically, learn to swim, ride horses, dance, craft, share intuitive gifts, establish FB communities, go on blind dates, volunteer, sing, and play accordion.
It seems to me that every change we choose attempts to bring our longing for connection more directly into our current reality. When I focus more on how those choices blessed me** and less on what I miss about them (or what opportunities I missed) I am stunned by the abundance that supports and expands and continually enriches me.
Whatever sets our energy in motion, no matter the level of control we exert, we're evolving beyond what we can possibly perceive in this moment. If we judge this moment to be less than we desire, we may limit its possibility to transform beyond our imagination.
**Searching Google for an image to add to this note, I discovered a Smithsonian article asserting that the human genome includes ancient viruses that actually boost our resilience against undiscovered diseases. Somehow that seems to confirm the IDEAS of Finest Hour Services: Insight*Dialogue*Engagement*Affirming*Spirit to focus on benefits of past experience and find possibilities when challenges seek to transform us.
DonnaMarie Fekete, 26 November 2017