Yuan Mei, like many of the great Chinese poets, exhibited many talents: working as a government official, teacher, writer, and a painter. Perhaps meditation and the teachings of Zen (Ch’an in Chinese) helped him pace himself. Maintain some sort of balance and equanimity.
But when you consider his poem, perhaps his life was overly busy like so many of us today. The longing for simplicity. For a tranquil place. The focus on nature.
Author Randi G. Fine explains the role self-awareness plays in our lives, and why it creates growth and positive changes. An excerpt from her book Awaken From Life: Lessons for Discovering Your Personal Truths
It’s the end of January. Most New Year’s Resolutions are forgotten, abandoned or causing a great deal of angst. But they can succeed, and you will feel so awesome with the sense of accomplishment that comes. In this final article I’d like to share a few nuggets of wisdom I gained in 2012.
New Year’s Resolutions. How many have we made and how many have we broken? If you’re anything like me, it’s a sad, sorry tale over the years. But last year I set out to actually keep my New Year’s Resolutions, and 365 days later I’m happy to report success.
I am willing to learn. This means learning almost anything that can feed my brain.
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As I developed my creativity, I thought it was appropriate to have role models – persons with qualities I wanted to develop as I went through life.
Artist Janet Vanderhoof asks the questions: Is it ever too late to be an artist? Can you decide in midlife to change your path?
We have all felt compelled, one time or another, to say yes to something or someone when we really wanted to say no. Saying no makes many of us feel uncomfortable. We would rather accept the personal sacrifices that come from agreeing than risk the consequences of saying no.
For this sister life does not unfold like a mural with yellow bricks I can see stretching into the distance, guiding me along an illuminated ochre path.
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