This morning, while I was unloading the dishwasher, an idea popped into my head. What would my life be like if I always assumed that good intention was behind every person’s behavior?
I know: crazy, right? How is that even possible? Obviously it isn’t always true. What would happen if you’re not on your guard? What peril might you set yourself up for, if you’re not paying attention to the risk?
I can counter that by asking: when did any of us become more resourceful when we are tensed up in caution or locked up in fear?
Make no mistake, this is new frontier for me. I don’t always assume good intention. Just ask my husband. 🙂 I’m not coming from the high ground here.
But, I am wondering what my life would be like if I came from the place of assuming good intention.
Maybe, just maybe…..it’s more about who I would become, rather than what they might do to me if I’m not on my guard.
I was coming into the house from another dog walk when this heart shaped piece of an oak leaf caught my attention.
One night, in minus 50 degree F wind chills in February, I went out with my dogs Harper and Cinnamon, for their evening constitutional.
When I become present in any moment, there is a palpable feeling of spaciousness.
In some cultures, storks are associated with newborn babies and birth.
I am continually amazed at the moments I have just missed in my life, when I was somewhere else in my mind.
I was outside stretching my legs when I heard it: the unique and captivating whirring sound of Sandhill Cranes migrating north. It’s the first time I have heard it this year.
In my continuing promise to myself to pay attention to the moments of my life, I caught not only this sunset, but also the reflection that popped in for just an instant, while I took the photo.
At just the moment of sunset last night, the world lit up in a wash of color.
We’ve had a lot of very cold days this winter, giving us some frost and ice magic.