Before plunging into fall--well, I probably can't stop you--my neighbor has her entry way fitted out with a fall wreath, scarecrow and hay bale---and holiday planning starts early.
Before totally moving forward, why not take 10-15 minutes to look back over your summer--before you forget. Jot down the highlights with family and friends. Travel experiences. Memories made. Weddings. Birthdays. Maybe there was sadness over the loss of someone important in your life. How did you enjoy the glorious summer season of great weather?
We can move on so quickly. The pace of life can be so fast. Slow it down for a few minutes.
After remembering, gather a few photos or mementos. Organize them on a page in your journal or scrapbook--or on a piece of construction paper. Write words or phrases about your summer around the images. Be sure to write "Summer, 2011" on your paper. Place it on your kitchen counter or by your computer.
It's a time ro remember, to be thankful for the richness of life--the struggles and the celebrations. And it's a time to be hopeful. What will fall bring? What kind of experiences will I create? What unexpected adventure will come to me?
After such a time of reflection you might have an inspirational thought about what you want to bring to this next "season" of your year. Write that thought on your "Summer, 2011" page as well.
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10am-12Noon. The first Saturday of every month. Just email me if you want to come rmantei@comline.com.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Honoring 9/11
It has been an emotional weekend. Our country. Our tragedy. Our heroes. So much to take in and process--even after 10 years.
What do I want to remember about September 11, 2001? I did not know anyone nor any family related to the attacks. But I want to remember and feel and learn something.
I selected a picture from the Parade Magazine in my newspaper and glued it into my journal. I drew tears down one side of the journal page. Down the other side of the page I wrote: God Help Us!
I then used cut out words and my own printed words to create a border around the picture: WOUNDS OF WAR, COMMUNITY, GATHERING TOGETHER, RENEWAL, GOD BLESS AMERICA, REMEMBERING, GOODNESS, GAME CHANGER, INSPIRATION, RETHINK EVERYTHING, STRENGTH, LIFE IS FRAGILE-HANDLE WITH PRAYER, RESILIENCE. And I found this quote to add: "Beloved, it is in these desert places that God works His will and purpose in your life." Conlon Carter. Plus the Bible verses about putting on the armour of God: Ephesians 6:10-13.
I've created something I look at to help me remember when I forget.
How would put on paper your impressions and learning from 9/11?
What do I want to remember about September 11, 2001? I did not know anyone nor any family related to the attacks. But I want to remember and feel and learn something.
I selected a picture from the Parade Magazine in my newspaper and glued it into my journal. I drew tears down one side of the journal page. Down the other side of the page I wrote: God Help Us!
I then used cut out words and my own printed words to create a border around the picture: WOUNDS OF WAR, COMMUNITY, GATHERING TOGETHER, RENEWAL, GOD BLESS AMERICA, REMEMBERING, GOODNESS, GAME CHANGER, INSPIRATION, RETHINK EVERYTHING, STRENGTH, LIFE IS FRAGILE-HANDLE WITH PRAYER, RESILIENCE. And I found this quote to add: "Beloved, it is in these desert places that God works His will and purpose in your life." Conlon Carter. Plus the Bible verses about putting on the armour of God: Ephesians 6:10-13.
I've created something I look at to help me remember when I forget.
How would put on paper your impressions and learning from 9/11?
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