Changing YOUR Life?

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  1. Hollie Says:

    October 12, 2009 at 2:14 am

    10/11/2009:
    Early this morning my family received a phone call informing us that a loved one had passed from this mortal existence. We had known for a few days that this call would be forthcoming as the family member had been hospitalized with failing health and was not expected to live much longer.

    So what does this have to do with changing my life? Well, I found myself reflecting on my relative’s life and what lessons were there for me to learn. By the standards that are so prevalent in our western culture, he would not be considered rich or successful – powerful or famous; yet I would say he was all these things and more.

    You see, the man who passed away was my Grandmother’s older brother, my Great Uncle – and he lived to the age of 102.

    He was not an educated man in the formal sense – no college degrees or letters following his name – however he had the wisdom born from experience and having witnessed the last 100 years of history. A simple man who exhibited a good amount of common sense and common decency which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be as “common” in our society anymore.

    He worked hard and he loved his work. At the age of 90 he was still cutting steel that would be used to construct the bob sled runs for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. Shortly thereafter, he “retired” to working in the office until his health no longer permitted that.

    He enjoyed good health until the age of 95 – perhaps he just had good genetics. (My Grandmother just celebrated her 90th birthday and her only remaining sibling, my Great Aunt is 94 – both are in pretty good health for their ages and are currently living in their own homes.) But I also think that living a healthy lifestyle and the physical nature of his work had something to do with it.

    I am sure that he had his struggles and pain in life – but he seemed to focus on those things that make life worth living. He was a devoted and loving husband to his wife who preceded him in death, and was a great role model of honesty and integrity for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

    I realized today that this life is too short – even if you live to be 100. My Uncle enjoyed a life not just of “quantity,” (as measured in number of years), but he truly had a “quality” life as well.

    A few months back my employment was reduced to part time due to the current economic climate. I have deliberately fought the urge to rush out and find a new job or another part time job because I did not want to react out of fear and get stuck in a work situation that did not fulfill me or that creates unhealthy stress in my life. (The latter is very prevalent in the field I work in – long hours, high case loads, etc.) I will look to my Uncle’s example and continue to search for opportunities where I can do work that I truly love and will not detract from my health, my family or my quality of life.

    There are some other areas where I need to make changes, or refocus my energy and efforts. Reducing stress and taking better care of my health being first and foremost.

    Tomorrow I will be sitting down with my son and determining what areas as a family we need to be setting some new intentions so that we can begin to manifest a life that is truly worth living.

    I don’t know if I will live to see 100, and frankly I don’t really know if I would like to live that long. I do know that I want to find peace and joy in my life and be a positive influence in the lives of my family and friends.

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