Well, Here it goes Brother Clyde.
Please know, This is my way not THE WAY. I usually examine my goals twice a year. Once on my birthday and yes, at the end of the year. I make a small list so I can see my achievements to know I am going in the right direction.
1- Is kinda personal. But I have a partner that is so supportive and unselfish and allows me to be me and do for so many and sometimes it's at his expense. It's deeply appreciated and my children are grown now. I desire to give back some of what he gave me over the years, lovingly.
2- Slow down the pace. Quality not Quantity matters most. I sometimes miss things by racing. I lead a busy lifestyle. Trying to fit all things into one day. Work, Family, And the work I do regularly in the community takes up a lot of my time. I've learned that I must slow down the pace and it's not how many task I am completing that is most important but the quality of the task upon completion that matters most. So only project I will concentrate on is the Oyotunji African Village. The youth groups participation in the African dances and the play for black history month at the village. Everything else is on hold.
3- Reconnect- Reconnecting with my people is very important to me. We 3eep looking for one right or just one wrong. Where as it's so much more in between. Over the years I have not put a lot of my energy in adults just the kids. Simply because adults frustrates me. I've learned how to tune them out and look like I am being attentive. lol
But truth be told, I have to learn to be more tolerable and hospitable to more adults. Because as a life long student. I have grown, learned, and its constant and never ending. Because of a Professor that had faith in me, patience with me. And tolerated me and I was no easy person to teach or reach, But they hung in there and never gave up. So I must pass that blessing on. And the kids are most rewarding but the adults are more challenging. I too must walk the walk and never give up because its harder. So I have to give to them as well. ( As they too will eventually give back ) If we do not invest in us , Who would or should ?? I think we ALL are worthy.
4- Last but not least. Me, me, me !!! lol I do so much for others that sometimes I fail to take better care of me. ( Physically, spiritually, mentally and in all things ) I realize I can't do anything for any body if I am not in tip top shape all across the board.
So 2010 is my year for my personal, spiritual, and overall growth. That will allow me to be MORE loving and more dynamic and make an impact with all those that I love and that means all those that I encounter daily. It starts with ME !!
Perfection lives in no one. Change comes for me, by me. I proudly look in that mirror and make the conscious effort to make personal changes. And if many, many many many blacks do that, I Think we may very well have made an impact.
Love to all in 2010 !! Peace
understanding beloved but your statements moved me to present that as a way to establish cohesion and unity on a board , where it seemed to be going the other way at times, not from you but in general
Well, Here it goes Brother Clyde.
Please know, This is my way not THE WAY. I usually examine my goals twice a year. Once on my birthday and yes, at the end of the year. I make a small list so I can see my achievements to know I am going in the right direction.
1- Is kinda personal. But I have a partner that is so supportive and unselfish and allows me to be me and do for so many and sometimes it's at his expense. It's deeply appreciated and my children are grown now. I desire to give back some of what he gave me over the years, lovingly.
2- Slow down the pace. Quality not Quantity matters most. I sometimes miss things by racing. I lead a busy lifestyle. Trying to fit all things into one day. Work, Family, And the work I do regularly in the community takes up a lot of my time. I've learned that I must slow down the pace and it's not how many task I am completing that is most important but the quality of the task upon completion that matters most. So only project I will concentrate on is the Oyotunji African Village. The youth groups participation in the African dances and the play for black history month at the village. Everything else is on hold.
3- Reconnect- Reconnecting with my people is very important to me. We 3eep looking for one right or just one wrong. Where as it's so much more in between. Over the years I have not put a lot of my energy in adults just the kids. Simply because adults frustrates me. I've learned how to tune them out and look like I am being attentive. lol
But truth be told, I have to learn to be more tolerable and hospitable to more adults. Because as a life long student. I have grown, learned, and its constant and never ending. Because of a Professor that had faith in me, patience with me. And tolerated me and I was no easy person to teach or reach, But they hung in there and never gave up. So I must pass that blessing on. And the kids are most rewarding but the adults are more challenging. I too must walk the walk and never give up because its harder. So I have to give to them as well. ( As they too will eventually give back ) If we do not invest in us , Who would or should ?? I think we ALL are worthy.
4- Last but not least. Me, me, me !!! lol I do so much for others that sometimes I fail to take better care of me. ( Physically, spiritually, mentally and in all things ) I realize I can't do anything for any body if I am not in tip top shape all across the board.
So 2010 is my year for my personal, spiritual, and overall growth. That will allow me to be MORE loving and more dynamic and make an impact with all those that I love and that means all those that I encounter daily. It starts with ME !!
Perfection lives in no one. Change comes for me, by me. I proudly look in that mirror and make the conscious effort to make personal changes. And if many, many many many blacks do that, I Think we may very well have made an impact.
Love to all in 2010 !! Peace
Probably most of us here can relate to each point and the first point spiritually and karmicly is self evident, in your dedication to the community.
Folks who are that conciderate atract like minded significant others into their life.
Beautiful message and it is alays a peasure to lean.
Each day I realize how little I really know, and that the only way for us to be liberated is to realize that , all Black folks deserve the truth, and you present it freely and often,
for our collective edification and growth