Seasons and Reasons
Barry Lewis Green
Educator, Speaker, Coach, Writer, Creator ... advancing Character Leadership and Education ... to move forward together, stronger ... engaging change.
Character matters. And the practice of Congruence matters in that. Alignment of Thought, Will and Deed... it matters... to ourselves and those we most want to, and best intend to, serve.
Seasons and Reasons
Just yesterday, I posted...
"The Seasons are switching gears. Indeed, I am switching gears between the Winter Semester and Intersession. And bigger picture, I am in the process of a longer form of switching gears. Within the next 17 months, I will be leaving full time?#teaching?with next academic year being my last, full time. Still, I am an?#Educator?and?#Student?for life. Now... I am in the process of re-tiring... putting new tires on my life and living it.
A new?#business?model is underway. Part of that... I am selecting a small cohort of NFP organizations with whom I will offer pro bono work and?#Service?... over the long term.
Also... my core work will be mentoring,?#coaching?and small group work as I have come to see the most impact during same. I will still be doing what I do in large groups and audiences as I see appropriate and fit. But quality over quantity. And I am looking at greater accessibility to what I do... after 40+ years in?#leadership?training and development. I humbly have much to offer and I want that to be accessible to the people and organizations I most and deeply want to serve. I am only intent on meaningful Service. I am at a stage where I have 4 core pillars of life... Faith, Health, Service and Love... and I intend to fiercely?#focus?on same. Even did a "ticket" to that life. If it is not on the ticket... I ain't going. ?? The present ticket is good for the next 72 weeks ahead on Next Chapter. I got a ticket to ride. ?? My point? None of us know how much time we have. None of us. And I have been reminded of same so very many times in my life... and even very recently. That said... my thought to us all is to lay claim to what and who is truly important and walk in that direction. Get your ticket and go. ?? I am. Peace. ??"
All of this is to say that The Seasons change, as do The Reasons. Purpose evolves. It is not so much an event but an exploration advanced by Curiosity... and inspired by a life long search for...
Congruence and Idealism
And, today, I posted...
"This early morning, I attended a panel discussion organized by?Giving Women?... and whether it looks like it or not... this is the face of someone powerfully impacted by work being done around the world to empower women through sport. This pensive look harbors new, cool thought. The examples have rocked my world... genuinely. I am deeply inspired. Great work and?#Service?is being done." BOOM.
My Point?
The practice of Congruence not only aligns ourselves within but without... and gets us more aligned with the world we most intend to serve. Idealism is a powerful Virtue in that practice. We follow our best beliefs. And it is about listening to, dare I say, our Soul.
Our Soul knows when it comes across something speaking to it. This morning did rock my world and so I follow that energy because it spoke to me. Indeed and in deed, exploring Purpose is grounded and founded in the practice of Congruence... ever explored... in healthy pursuit of our Idealism.
As my LinkedIN Profile indicates, "I educate, coach, mentor, speak, facilitate, train, entertain, sing, dance, cartoon, write, blog, vlog, box and create to advance Character, Purpose and Unity driven leadership at school, work, business and community." That means I believe in HUMANS TOGETHER STRONG.
That is the belief to which I strive to rise. But what happened this morning was a "scream in a whisper" saying ...
I felt Congruence.
And I knew it.
You know it too, when you "see" it. You know it.
That Said
Of late, I have been offering up posts on:
I know that for which I care most. That said, life has a way of saddling up along side to say "Here is something you might like." And when it does... if we be alert, mindful and truthful with ourselves... and practice the Courage to follow... it can take us to new vistas of our own best sense of Idealism, Integrity and Congruence. Seasons and Reasons change. But, if we follow that "still small voice" inside, it can take us to places that fulfill in ways we often cannot exactly foresee nor imagine.
Punch Your Ticket
Recently, I created a "Ticket to Ride"... laminated and small... incorporating the 4 pillars of my path forward... Faith, Health, Service and Love... or what I call Baha'i, Boxer, Business and Barry lol. It is built focused and flexible because there are wonderful people out there doing wonderful things at home, school, business and community to forge a better world.... and discovering them helps me further align.
For us all, I humbly believe, contend and encourage that we explore and ever find our ever better alignment.
Peace, passion and prosperity...