Right before that bastard named cancer gobbled up the last remaining healthy cell in my coworker’s body, someone asked him how he wanted to be remembered.
Oh, Karin. This article brought tears to my eyes. It is so beautifully written and it’s like you read my mind. The last few days I’ve been assessing my life, wondering about my legacy (and who would care) and thinking of what I want to do with the rest of what I have left….
John, your comment means so much to me. If words were currency, I feel rich right now.
I get where you're at. I feel the same. How do I want to be remembered? What do I want to experience? I want to participate with life--hop on that boat-- not merely watch it sail by.
I actually had a hawk hovering beside me as I drove home yesterday! 90% of life is showing up. Nothing happens if you don’t participate. Unfortunately, we live in a hyper competitive world, which tries to push people out. As always, your beautiful combination of feet on the ground meets head in the stars!
“If life is a zoo, I want to hop the fence, tangle with life’s tigers and live to talk about it.” - and what’s most amazing is that these tangles can be uplifting and exuberating or can take us to the depths of despair, but as long as we take the time and make the effort to reflect and learn later - we can end up so much richer for the experience, either way.
This is a wonderful read Karin. Thank you for sharing.
Wowza, yes! Curiosity, imagination, and intuition are part of my unfolding right now. I love your imagery, Karin! Japan brought me some amazing awakenings. Your writing brings me joy 😊
Oh, Karin. This article brought tears to my eyes. It is so beautifully written and it’s like you read my mind. The last few days I’ve been assessing my life, wondering about my legacy (and who would care) and thinking of what I want to do with the rest of what I have left….
John, your comment means so much to me. If words were currency, I feel rich right now.
I get where you're at. I feel the same. How do I want to be remembered? What do I want to experience? I want to participate with life--hop on that boat-- not merely watch it sail by.
I actually had a hawk hovering beside me as I drove home yesterday! 90% of life is showing up. Nothing happens if you don’t participate. Unfortunately, we live in a hyper competitive world, which tries to push people out. As always, your beautiful combination of feet on the ground meets head in the stars!
Wow! How cool is that?!
You are right, we do live in a hyper competitive world and one where people sometimes zone out or don’t take the time to notice.
Thanks for your kind words. As always, I appreciate your support. :)
“If life is a zoo, I want to hop the fence, tangle with life’s tigers and live to talk about it.” - and what’s most amazing is that these tangles can be uplifting and exuberating or can take us to the depths of despair, but as long as we take the time and make the effort to reflect and learn later - we can end up so much richer for the experience, either way.
This is a wonderful read Karin. Thank you for sharing.
Exactly! Great point, Linda. Thanks so much for your insight.
Wowza, yes! Curiosity, imagination, and intuition are part of my unfolding right now. I love your imagery, Karin! Japan brought me some amazing awakenings. Your writing brings me joy 😊
Your comment brings ME joy! Thanks so much, Julie. I look forward to hearing more about what you learned on your trip.
What a wonderful, exuberant piece, KC! I love it.
After my dramatic car crash 24 years ago, my big epiphany was two-fold: It's not about me (which was freeing) but I am a part (which was encouraging).
We've talked about my love of Hafiz. A Daniel Ladinsky translation of one of Hafiz's poems goes like this:
My Beloved said,
"My name is not complete without
yours."
I thought:
How could a human's worth ever be such?
And God, knowing our thoughts - and all our
thoughts are innocent steps on the path -
then addressed my
heart,
God revealed
a sublime truth to the world,
when He sang,
"I am made whole by your life. Each soul,
each soul completes me."
Oh wow. That just took my breath away and expanded my heart. I love the beauty of it. Thank you so much, dear friend, for sharing it. Amazing
Lovely Karin!! I love the way you have written this.
Thank you! Your message means a lot to me. 😊
Love your last paragraph.
Thank you, David. And thanks for your continued support. It means a lot to me.
She’s so wise and quotable, isn’t she?
Yes! What is your plan?
Sweet! I love that plan. 🙌🏻