Well we survived another Friday the 13th… GOOD! All kidding aside, it was a good and busy week. I still need to work on prioritizing things and making sure that I just focus on the things I can have an impact on.
Words of the week:
- Feedback: I had lunch with an ex-colleague of mine, and someone that I saw as mentor when I worked with him. He shared some feedback with me, that, at first, was difficult to receive, but I appreciate his honesty and willingness to share this feedback (he had no reason to). I had to admit that it stung, especially given that it came from so many years ago.
- Meditation: I’ve kicked up my meditation again, interestingly enough, I started with a focus set, which gave me so much material to write about. The key to keep my creative juices going is to keep on talking to people, reading, and listening to interesting podcasts.
- Aging & Letting Go: I’m seeing my parents getting older, my wife’s remaining parent getting older, my sibling-in-laws parents getting older, and am noticing that they have a harder and harder time to let go of things. It’s amazing that we grow so attached to things that don’t deserve it (magazines?). It’s also amazing to me to see that emotions and feelings are something that they struggle with. I feel that, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to be more in touch with my emotions.
Number of the Week:
- 40th: My sister in law is celebrating her 40th birthday this week-end. It makes me thinking of why I started this blog, and what I’ve learned since I started.