Relfections from my second mentor meeting

Here is what I want to remember
I am intentional: I started Quest saying "I want to live my life intentionally."  My mentor held up the mirror as she was listening to me to point out that I am already very intentional about many things that I do. I have high standards I am finding out.  I am intentional ( I wrote this in my journal twice)  but I want to practice being intentional on a day to day basis and also think about how this fits into the big picture "What is the purpose of my life?"

Gratitude: I am being reminded how much I have to be grateful for. I challenged myself to the 29 Day Giving Challenge and so far what I am learning is...I am given a lot of gifts...every day. 

Live with the end in mind:  I have been thinking about death lately ( because it is winter and I went to a funeral recently) and that our culture shys aways from death..even thought it is the one given in life. At one point I wrote out my thoughts/wishes for "When I die" I'd like to take a look at that.  I also want to write a bucket list and an ethical will for my kids.


Know my default: is positive, enthusiastic and "yes".  Which is a wonderful way to live..but often means I say yes to more than I can do. And I add too many things to my own list. ( For instance I check out more books from the library than I can actually read :))  Balance is something I want to work on.

Be proactive about "filling my well"  I am learning what things help me to feel centered ( walking the labyrinth, my yoga class, retreats, drawing.)  Now ( as my mentor pointed out to me) the trick is to be proactive about fitting these into my life. In other words don't wait to get sick to realize that I have taken on too much.  This is about balance and being intentional ( and paying attention.)

Balance between being and doing: my intention for my meeting with my mentor was to allow time to be and then I talked non stop for about 2 hours. :)  I was briming over with everything I have beent thinking about and reflecting on.  And this is who I am ( that's my default mode in action)  My menor gently pointed out the disconnect between my intention for out meeting and my marathon relfections. :) So we ended with a quiet, still meditation. :)  I love having a mentor!

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