Saturday's Ponder

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 8:25am

A Weekend Welcome to you all.  This is the first weekend we don't have any commitments, and probably the last until after the holildays.  Anybody have anything fun planned?  Here is a question to ponder. 


If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?


Can't wait to see your answers.

 

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 8:39am

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?


Mine would be confidence.

 

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 1:34pm
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?

Oh, that's an easy one...I'd have full use of my left arm. I have a disbility from birth and have very limited range of motion, etc of my left arm. I would love to wake up and have it be normal - to be able to do so many more things than I can now.

Thanks for the fantasy moment :) just visualizing it put a smile on my face.

Lena

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 2:25pm

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?


Definitely, it would be the gift of singing.

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 5:40pm

Hi Lena, welcome to the Faith & Spirituality board.

 

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 5:46pm

Oh, how I would love to sing too!

 

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 10:24pm
Thanks for the welcome :) I had posted an intro but it disappeared. Oh well...

As for helping with the spiritual path - absolutely. I have experienced quite a few things in my life and am fortunate now to look at them as just that, experiences. I remember reading somewhere that sometimes people experience things early on in life so that they can resolve and move ahead quicker thus allowing them a large portion of their life to mentor/guide others.

Some of the experiences I had were the disability, childhood sexual abuse, other physical limitations/conditions (too numerous to list), bankruptcy, eviction, auto reposession, and a few others. The miracle is that I look at everything as a miracle and an experience that I can use to relate to others in helping them past their challenges. I love my life and feel that everything that has and will happen is absolutely perfect in the moment that it occurs.

By the age of 30 I became a practicing Reiki Master Teacher and shortly thereafter started a Life Coaching practice. Many people said I was lucky to know what I wanted that young. I feel that if I didn't experience what I did, and continue to, I wouldn't be as in tune to my higher guidance or the energy of others.

It's amazing how life works like that :)

Lena

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Sat, 11-06-2004 - 10:53pm
Wow Cara, I just read the post you linked to about the spoons. Its amazing how she came up with such a great analogy. Sometimes, when we help with something most, like communicating a thought to others we get a response out of nowhere. I call that PFA - or "pulled from angels". (I've also heard it as pulled from air).

I can think of how it is such a great way to explain a chronic illness to others. Actually, I would love to write an article based on it - I'll have to search her out on the boards and ask permission.

It's funny how much I can relate. Some of the other physical stuff I experience is diabetes, arthritis and difficulty with my feet/ankles. If I go out dancing for a night, getting out of bed and walking the next morning is often a chore. I do it, but generally not without pain. I remember when I was employed by others - and would stand all day teaching classes (I was a trainer), people would ask me why I wouldn't call in sick if I was in pain. And I would reply that if I called in sick because it was tough to stand then I may as well quit my job and forget everything - after all I love helping people grow and to not do that would be like not breathing. I see now, that I was using that "reserve" spoon. Amazing.

Defintely something to think about...

Lena

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Sun, 11-07-2004 - 8:45am

Wow Lena, you have been through the ringer!

 

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Mon, 11-08-2004 - 3:27pm

Ok, so yes, I am answering the Saturday question on Monday....

~Nicole

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Mon, 11-08-2004 - 6:33pm

Do you ever

 

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