There's a temptation in this age of Facebook to look out at what others are doing and compare that with your own life and choices. To a point, there's nothing wrong with that as looking at others lives and choices gives you ideas about your own life and choices, yet if you look out too much, you won't develop a good culture or life for yourself and those you love.
What matters to you and your loved ones is most important?
What traditions are you cultivating? Who are you including in your circles? What kinds of homes are you creating? What are your celebrations like and how often do you celebrate?
It's impossible to be there for everyone and to include all that you know in every important occasion or event--this is particularly true when you live in areas filled with people and activity yet limited when it comes to money and time.
So what's important?
Family first--take care of those closest to you with time, attention, support, and shared celebrations, journey, and care.
Next branch out to those who share your journey--show gratitude to those people and include them when you can.
And foster traditions that will bring you together in the days ahead--traditions of adventure, support, celebration, and care.
We can look out to see what's happening, but we have to look in to make our lives matter.
What matters to you and your loved ones is most important?
What traditions are you cultivating? Who are you including in your circles? What kinds of homes are you creating? What are your celebrations like and how often do you celebrate?
It's impossible to be there for everyone and to include all that you know in every important occasion or event--this is particularly true when you live in areas filled with people and activity yet limited when it comes to money and time.
So what's important?
Family first--take care of those closest to you with time, attention, support, and shared celebrations, journey, and care.
Next branch out to those who share your journey--show gratitude to those people and include them when you can.
And foster traditions that will bring you together in the days ahead--traditions of adventure, support, celebration, and care.
We can look out to see what's happening, but we have to look in to make our lives matter.