Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise Halloween-ing today!

Happy Halloween!!! How did this holiday creep up so fast – again! We’ll blink and it’ll be Thanksgiving! I read that Halloween was originally a time to mark the end of summer and the bountiful harvest as well as the beginning of winter and a commemoration of the passing of the dead. The Celts believed that the spirits of harvest and ghosts of those who had passed visited Earth on October 31st. And, there are some who preach about the dark side of the day.

Isn’t Halloween evening a blast? I simply love to be at a home bombarded with a multitude of children donned in innovative costumes, especially those designed by resourcefulness. What fun to hear “trick or treat” from chocolate cheeks schlepping pillow cases over-stuffed with candy. And, how about those little ones who become someone else underneath the mask? Erma Bombeck wrote,

A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.

Thank you, Erma, for reminding us of the lighter side of life. Rather than the “dark” side of anything, it would be great to remember to dance in the joy, pretend, glory, resourcefulness and fun of this day as a reminder to enjoy all the rest of them as well.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise rocking today!

Perhaps it’s because I’m currently trying to figure out how to get my antique rocking chair to New York City so our daughter and soon-to-be-born grandchild can enjoy the same comfort of holding, rocking and singing I did so many years ago. Or, maybe because I needed a break in a long day, reading this sign in someone’s office made me smile. Whatever it was, the message gave me a moment of delight:

Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.

So, it’s probably best to know when to rock and relax . . . and when to rock and roll!

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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Seed tomorrow with wise surroundings today!

I’m working in Boston this week and once again, found time to explore the environments created by the folks who work here. I love to roam hallways, offices, conference rooms and cubicles to see how people decorate their doors and computers; what they place on their desks and hang on their walls. It’s interesting how we create and reveal ourselves by what we deliberately choose to display in our surrounding. After all, we become what we focus on all day long. 

 Here are a few postings I found myself jotting down the last couple days:

 To everyone is given the key to heaven, the same key opens the gates of hell.                                                                                                    ~ Ancient Proverb

 Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

 Simply act as if it were simply impossible to fail.

 Revenge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

 To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

 One always looking for flaws leaves too little time for construction.

 Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

When people enter your space, what do they learn about you? More importantly, how does what you’ve constructed create your every day-to-day?

Life is calling . . .  Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!! 

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.

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Seed tomorrow with wise transformation today!

Our daughter’s baby shower was Sunday. We served a lovely tea party with all the fixings. The scones and clotted cream were a hit; however, I think the wonderful inclusion of hats and gloves worn by party members made the day!

In the midst of an amazing time in her life, it was surreal to watch this beautiful woman I one gave birth to, now with child, graciously listening to stories and advise from seasoned women with a shared sacredness. And, I couldn’t help but remember Rajneesh’s words that took my breath away when I was pregnant with her:

The moment a child is born the mother is also born. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.

And, the transformation seems an evolutionary process, consistently progressing through the pregnancy, culminating in labor and birth. So, the birth day is a nativity for two life forms (and for some men, make that three!)

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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Seed tomorrow with wise, focused energy today!

My sister, Patti, sent me this – a good one to ponder today:

Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day’s work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition. ~ Sir William Osler

Isn’t it easy to get caught up in the wallows of yesterday or the anxiety of tomorrow? The gift of a moment is why it’s called the “present.” I’m convinced we create more satisfaction and certainly achieve more of what we define as worthy when our life is absorbed by fulfilling the highest expression of ourselves. It’s where we focus our attention that make the moments of our days matter. Whether those moments are filled with “work” we’re paid to do, or being fully engaged in a hobby, conversations with others, daydreaming, play or disciplined stillness . . . let’s be present with them.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!

Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
Visit http://www.The Success Studio.com
http://www.marilynnsemonick.com
To subscribe to Wednesday Wisdom or to read archived postings visit: http://www.thesuccessstudio.wordpress.com
Marilynn Semonick, CEO (Chief Exploration Officer)
Educator, Consultant, Coach, Facilitator, Professional Speaker
Marilynn@marilynnsemonick.com

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