A Moment with Donna…You Just Never Know

It is an absolutely gorgeous summer day here in the Pacific Northwest. Yet, just a few days ago storms came through dumping lots of water, winds blew dead, dry leaves off of the trees, leaving quite a lot of debris that needed to be cleaned up.

Mother Nature has a way of making us aware of so many things…one of which is that change is ever constant. Storms come in and out of life, leaving chaos that must be cleared up so other aspects will be put into order.

The dramas of human experience keep repeating themselves, just changing the costumes and settings to fit the time period. However, that being said, we often bring chaos and misery into our daily lives by our perceptions/our bias’s. Our thinking becomes encapsulated and without realizing it, we cut ourselves off from the gift’s life has to offer.

Let me share an example. It is a bit silly but I think you’ll get the point. I know of a man who grew up resenting his father greatly. Anything that his father would recommend he would ignore. His old man was a real jerk and didn’t know anything. His father loved shrimp and often had it served at home. The son would never touch the shrimp, he hated the smell, and never did at any time eat it. The son grows up, enters the service and one day, at the mess hall, after a hard day of work in the field of action, he goes into get something to eat. What was available? You got it…shrimp was the main source of protein. Very hungry he scoops up a small batch and lo and behold…the shrimp was delicious! He thought to himself…well, I guess the old man did get something right, this shrimp is wonderful!

How often do we hold opinions, attitudes and bias’s without giving any thought as to whether or not we should keep them?

This year has brought forth much challenge, confusion, agitation, insecurity, however, there are opportunities that have evolved as well. It is up to us, individually and collectively, to be present with what we can do on a daily basis and to keep the lines of communication open for solutions to what the challenges of the day bring. We are not victims here. We are contributors to a better world and environment if we choose to participate in our own way.

Have a fabulous month!

Love, Donna Seebo