Posts by Pat:
Uniquely Unique
Of course, each of us is different.
Different histories, different stories. From your fingerprints to whether you have an appendix or tonsils, you are uniquely you.
You are different from everyone else, from your DNA to the kind of morning you had today.
And thus no one can understand you completely.
And yet…
And yet we all can go to the doctor to be treated for our broken bones.
And yet we can read the same books and learn something from them.
And yet we can have the same goals to be successful and happy.
Yes…
even though we’re each unique-we have far more in common than we are comfortable admitting. Amplifying our differences often may make us feel “special” but it’s not particularly useful when it comes to
- getting better at understanding,
- at being receptive,
- at joining together.
There are many more possibilities for peace, for happiness, and even for success by acknowledging our similarities.
Knowing that we are all here for such a short time, we can take the opportunities all around us to work and play well together (just like in kindergarten!)
Can we hold both views? Can we be both the same and not-the-same?
When we say we are “one of a kind” maybe it just means we are both unique (one) and the same (of-a-kind)?
Or maybe we are really just facets of the 
crystal-showing a slightly different picture because of the direction we are facing, but still part of the crystal and thus connected to each of the other facets.
With each of our “unique”
- talents and skills,
- ideas and feelings,
- life circumstances and challenges,
we are still each and all part of humanity, are still each and all spiritual beings having a human experience.
And when we remember this, we can reach out and help others remember it too!
It’s always our choice to make life for ourselves and others easier or harder, lighter or darker, exciting or scary.
What do you choose to do?
The Gift of Autumn
It’s a strange and wonderful reality that marks this time of the year-one that actually feeds our soul’s need to cocoon, to nest, to hunker down after the sheer busyness of summer. Fall is the fourth and final major sun cycle of the year and it means a time of changing focus and direction in our lives. […]
Wasted Time? Or not!
Do you have “stuff” you’d love to do, but don’t feel you have time for? Is not having enough time your excuse for not accomplishing what you say you want to do? Is there some “wasted” time in your day? Of course, this isn’t you or me ( or is it?) But check out this information from a […]
A new season and new day!
“September” is such an invigorating idea! (and it’s especially an invigorating month!) It’s back to school and new projects! It’s unofficially the beginning of fall! And though fall is really only 3 months long, that’s plenty of time to look at the “clean slate” that it provides. I invite you to join me and stop “doing” […]
Who’s your favorite grouch?
Some famous grouches: Oscar the Grinch Grumpy Scrooge Maxine Garfield Eeyore Lucy a relative? the boss? you? We certainly have a lot of role models to choose from! And there are lessons to be learned if we are willing. For example, frowns vs. smiles… After all, we’ve heard that it takes more work to […]
Enjoying life vs. improving life
Wisdom from author E.B. White: “If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” And […]
Stressed or “Desserts”?
Life is uncertain… eat dessert first! I’m a firm believer in desserts first! What else would you expect from a previous chocolate store owner? (My sister and I were smart enough never to hire the applicant who said “I’d give anything to work in a chocolate store!” for we knew we couldn’t afford the loss […]
It’s my day; is it yours?
This Saturday, August 13, is officially International Left Handers Day. And I’m part of the 7-10% of the population that is left-handed. (as was my dad, my son, and my husband!) I’ve always said I wanted to be in the top 10% of whatever I was doing and, here, (by genetics at least!) I’m in the top 10%. […]
A difference between like and love
I love this quote, (though it is probably not by the Buddha as I originally thought!) Every relationship we have with another person in our life is like a flowering plant. If the relationship is strong, the plant grows strong and offers lots of flowers to both of us. We can usually tell the value […]
Reading Rights, Part B!
Perhaps my background is warped! After all, I was an English teacher and I have owned a bookstore! So perhaps reading is an inflated value that I have? I am blessed with the love of reading and read I do-a lot! Science fiction, romance, histories, biographies, how-to, philosophy.. I’ve even been accused of reading the back […]