Daily Question, June 4 What are my greatest hopes and aspirations for how I want to be in this life? 47 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Trish11 months agoTrishI want to be filled with love & generosity and bring it out into the world. Along with that, advocating for justice & equity with an emphasis on respect & inclusivity. 9 Reply Toni11 months agoToniAuthentic, loving, kind and faithful in thought word and deeds. 10 Reply Howie Geib11 months agoHowie GeibMy boat is 20 feet long and weighs 100 pounds when rigged, before I even get on board. I use two 9 foot long oars, and the thing is, when I am rowing, it is designed to displace the minimum amount of water, and the water it does displace is used to help propel her forward. A steady pace row, again, done properly, the boat loses an indistinguishable amount of speed between strokes, the water assists rather than drags her hull. That is the closest metaphor to how I want to go through life. I w...My boat is 20 feet long and weighs 100 pounds when rigged, before I even get on board. I use two 9 foot long oars, and the thing is, when I am rowing, it is designed to displace the minimum amount of water, and the water it does displace is used to help propel her forward. A steady pace row, again, done properly, the boat loses an indistinguishable amount of speed between strokes, the water assists rather than drags her hull. That is the closest metaphor to how I want to go through life. I want to be like my boat…and have designed a life accordingly. Read More9 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in OhioThat is quite beautiful. I had no idea the boat could be designed that way. 🙂 4 Reply devy11 months agodevyVery good analogy.. 6 Reply Antoinette11 months agoAntoinetteAspiring to be CorePeace. 8 Reply EJP11 months agoEJPI want to live a life of gratitude always and be a teacher to all. 8 Reply sunnypatti11 months agosunnypattiI want to be a beacon of light, love, compassion, and kindness sprinkled with hard work and lots of play. 11 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleI want to be happy, kind, at peace and focus on living in the present. Sunnypatti – today is National Cheese Day! 10 Reply sunnypatti11 months agosunnypattiLet us all stop and enjoy a nice cut of fromage! 7 Reply Trish11 months agoTrishSunnypatti, do you recommend a vegan cheese?! 7 Reply sunnypatti11 months agosunnypattiWe don’t have any vegan cheeses in my dept, so I never try any. I keep telling myself I should try some, but alas, the real stuff is in my face all the time, and my love for it is real. haha! I wish I had a good recommendation for you. But your question may be the push I need to expand my cheesy horizons 🙂 2 Reply Lauryn11 months agoLaurynMiyoko’s was always my favorite vegan cheese. 🧀🙂 4 Reply Trish11 months agoTrishI love Miyokos too, Lauryn! 1 Reply Kevin11 months agoKevinToday’s question is painful for me to answer honestly. There was a time, modestly speaking, when my greatest hopes and aspirations were clear and present before me, some of which I had accomplished in my ministry and professional life in the years before my retirement. And I had plans and goals galore for things I wanted to do in retirement. But these days, six years into retirement, I am living and coping with chronic, and sometimes severe, back pain, which impacts everything I can do and wan...Today’s question is painful for me to answer honestly. There was a time, modestly speaking, when my greatest hopes and aspirations were clear and present before me, some of which I had accomplished in my ministry and professional life in the years before my retirement. And I had plans and goals galore for things I wanted to do in retirement. But these days, six years into retirement, I am living and coping with chronic, and sometimes severe, back pain, which impacts everything I can do and want to do. Still, I am grateful for my life and for the most part I remain active and in service to people and projects I care about. But there’s a stack of personal aspirations sitting on my shelf, gathering dust, and going nowhere anytime soon. And that, to be honest, leaves me feeling deeply disappointed. Read More11 Reply Christine11 months agoChristineThere is a prayer I do every morning, and the last sentence is, “Until in me be reflected, Thy grace, Thy glory, Thy wisdom, Thy joy and Thy peace. These are my hopes and aspirations. My goal will maybe take more than a lifetime. 13 Reply Ose11 months agoOseDear Christine, thank you dearly for your contribution. I could not have put it in words like you did. 1 Reply Katrina11 months agoKatrinaI’m intrigued by that prayer, Christine. Can you tell me something about its origin? 4 Reply Christine11 months agoChristineHere is the whole prayer Katrina. It is from Sufi Inayat Khan Praise be to Thee, Most Supreme God, omnipotent, omnipresent, all-pervading, The only being. Take us in Thy parental arms, raise us from the denseness of the earth. Thy beauty do we worship, to Thee do we give willing surrender. Most merciful and compassionate God, the idealized Lord of the whole humanity, Thee only do we worship, and towards Thee alone do we aspire. Open our hearts towards Thy beauty, Illuminate ...Here is the whole prayer Katrina. It is from Sufi Inayat Khan Praise be to Thee, Most Supreme God, omnipotent, omnipresent, all-pervading, The only being. Take us in Thy parental arms, raise us from the denseness of the earth. Thy beauty do we worship, to Thee do we give willing surrender. Most merciful and compassionate God, the idealized Lord of the whole humanity, Thee only do we worship, and towards Thee alone do we aspire. Open our hearts towards Thy beauty, Illuminate our souls with divine light. . O Thou, the perfection of love, harmony and beauty! All powerful creator, sustainer, judge and forgiver of our shortcomings, Lord, God of the east and of the west, of the worlds above and below and of the seen and unseen beings. Pour upon us Thy love and Thy light, Give sustenance to our bodies, hearts and souls; use us for the purpose that Thy wisdom chooseth, And guide us on the path of Thine own goodness. Draw us closer to Thee every moment of our life, until in us be reflected Thy grace, Thy glory, Thy wisdom, Thy joy and Thy peace. Amen Read More6 Reply Kevin11 months agoKevinBeautiful, Christine. Thanks for sharing the whole prayer with us all. 1 Reply Anna11 months agoAnnadear Christine, I could never have expressed what I hope, better than your prayer. I copy and paste it into my whatsapp profile. that’s what I hope for, but to be honest it’s not easy, I always need an excess of humility to get it. Warmly, thanks. 6 Reply Christine11 months agoChristineAlso for me…..not easy. I give you a hug, Anna 5 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb