I was in my counselor's office a few weeks ago and she had a decorative plaque in her waiting room that said, "I am still learning." When I read that, I thought, "Yeah, so am I...and I will be for the rest of my life!"
Really, all of us are. That's the beauty of life. It's a magnificent journey full of opportunities to learn more about ourselves through the many experiences (good, bad and everything in between) we have.
- I am still learning...how to let other people be exactly who they are without judging them.
- I am still learning...how to practice humility.
- I am still learning...how to balance humility with striving to be better.
- I am still learning...how to expand my mind to let all opinions in, even if they contradict my own.
- I am still learning...how to retain inner peace in such situations.
- I am still learning...how to propel myself out of a negative mindset into a future-focused positive one, knowing that by doing so, I will change the energy that's flowing to me and attract more positive circumstances.
- I am still learning...how to love myself.
- I am still learning...how to love those who have hurt me and practice forgiveness.
- I am still learning...how to accept the idea that everything is in a constant state of change, which means the noble (but difficult!) practice of detachment serves to bring me great peace.
- I am still learning...how to practice "right speech" when recounting experiences I've had with difficult people.
- I am still learning...the miraculous healing powers of love.
One thing I know for certain is that in the midst of all this, joy continues to unfold in my life - one lesson and one moment at a time.
