Every year, on my birthday, I choose to spend the day decompressing from noise and schedules, although not always possible raising children and attending to my family priorities. However, like a hermit crab, I find it most appealing to go into my shell and quiet my mind, just for the one day, usually amongst nature. What did I reflect on today? How awesome it is to think that each of us have been selected to be a part of this species called human beings. A gift! What we do with that gift is entirely up to us. I asked myself, am I living each day like a robot, clocking in and out and following a rhythmic schedule or am I fully embracing every new day with a mindful awareness of the present, the people around me, the necessary changes that are constant and the things that ignite me to strive to do better and do more.
When we leave this planet, one day, if we work towards being remembered to have left a small dose of positive contribution to our family and community, I think we have utilized our gift very well. #belove #bethechange #birthday
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