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Nov 11, 2024 • #holiday #j mclaughlin #purpose

Turn on Your Lights 11/11 24

I recently read that November is like December's introverted, more introspective younger sister, (in Magpie by Jen Shoop). November is a good month to turn inward, to squirrel away nuts of gratitude, to sow seeds for managing fast paced and frenetic December festivities. And yet, maybe it's more.

What lights you up? What fuels your passion, sends you soaring, quenches your thirst ... what brings you into your best true self? Courage on dear friend. Name it aloud. Go ahead. What's the first thing that comes to mind? And so ... go take the painting class, start a gourmet group, go to golf camp, clean the closets of what no longer becomes you, plant the garden, plan the trip, gather favorite friends around your table. Follow your passion. Your dreams are waiting for you - stop dreaming and step towards them. READ MORE

Aug 25, 2024 • #italy #purpose

Where May Your Paths Lead You? 7/22/24

In searching for a header image for this week's love note, I looked, like I usually do when I'm seeking inspiration, to nature. Today I found it in a work of art inspired by nature's beauty.

Let’s pause and take a closer look at the exquisite painting above. The eye is drawn in by those wispy stratocumulus clouds, along with their reflections on the water. All these vectors seem to lead into a single vanishing point on the far shore. (You can see this better in a larger image here.) Say, isn't that what we all want in life ... to have a clear spot on the horizon towards which we should point our bow? No doubt we'll encounter some obstacles, like those islands in the foreground. It's likely that at some point, we'll have to tack back and forth to make any headway to windward. But how do we know where our mark is? How do we know what it is it that we are working our way towards? READ MORE