Bette Shaw Health Coaching

I just love, and have always loved, Storypeople stories. I relate to many of them, as do many people , because they are all about the experience of being human. Many of them fit everyone, like a "one size fits all" piece of clothing because they are so up to interpretation, like any work of art. Here is one I wanted to comment on today: I spent a long time trying to find my center until I looked closely one night & found it had wheels & moved easily in the slightest breeze, so now I spend less time sitting and more time sailing! As I said, everyone will see this how they see it. This is what I see: Sometimes, many times, all the time, we go round in life seeking our center. "Oh, I just wish I "could" get calm or focused or at peace once again. I was there once, many times actually, and so want to BE there again." "Calgon take me away" kinda day! Do you know what? YES, we have "wheels" that move and adjust and are free to go...

Why do we mourn so over the loss of a friendship? Is it because we gave so much of ourselves, we shared so much of what is inside us, we were VULNERABLE and NOW look what happened!? Well when any relationship ends, it is not easy. Or some continue for a time, some for a lifetime. As time progresses however, the reasons why we were together emerge. This poem always helps me to get right to the bottom line when I lose a friend. It makes it simple. I immediately start looking at it with gratitude being willing to see all it brought the both of us. What gems we gathered, what lessons we learned, what traditions we can carry on in other ways. I seek to see how the shape of our love has changed now and it is ok. We still love each other, it just looks differently. They are in my heart, in my person and I am changed due to my relationship with them. Enjoy the poem and happy friendships! A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime Dedicated to You People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lif...