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Daily Question, November 11

How might I embody one of deeply held values today?

  • Laura May

    I will be kind. I will strive to be positive, present, and express gratitude. I will treat others as I would wish to be treated (although I hope that this isn’t too different from usual routine!) 🙂

  • Amor fati

    For me to embody means to act with my body the values I hold dear. Today I will be.kind to all sentient beings I encounter even when their values seem the opposite of mine, realizing that each person is acting from the knowledge and conditioning they have been given. All of creation has purpose. I will honor the dark as well as the light.

  • Malag

    Love and nurture my family. I can easily show up in auto pilot and not in the present. Getting myself into the present is a good starting point.

  • Ose

    Trying not to hurt others will be a value I will embody in my encounters today.

  • Ann

    In gratefulness (my main value these days) today, I displayed my flag thinking about honoring those who served, whether I knew them or not, and for those who now serve. In gratefulness and for maintaining valued connectedness with others, I texted a friend who is a veteran, thanking her for her service. She is also a yoga instructor. So I told her about Brian Cooke’s blog. She already knew about him and the Yoga Alliance.

  • Pilgrim

    Is remembering/respecting a value? Today I remember my Dad, a now deceased veteran of WWII. He chose this path, feeling called to service at a very young age. I believe I have served as called along my own path.

  • Elizabeth M Jones

    T live a peaceful life. A Nazareth life with Jesu, Joseph, and Mary.

  • Tom Denham

    Gentleness is probably not a deeply held value of mine, but I want it to be. So today I will practice being gentle. I will notice when I am rough and stop. I will start over. I will slow down and move more deliberately today so that I have a greater chance of being gentle.

  • Ed

    I’ll go about my day quietly and pay attention.

  • Tom

    I might embody a deeply held value today by speaking and acting truth to a particular value. If I choose to cultivate love and compassion it would be wise to abide those values within myself. By doing this inner work I can then take these values to the world that I encounter today.

  • Mark Piper

    Today is the anniversary of the death of Catherine McAuley, who founded the Sisters of Mercy (I am a Mercy Associate). On her deathbed she gave two instructions. One of the instructions was to ensure the Sisters had a comfortable cup of tea. She embodied hospitality. I too, especially in my line of work, wish to embody hospitality and will attempt to be as welcoming — more welcoming than normal — today. I’ll also go grab some tea.

  • Mia

    november 11, end of W.W. I… How to get on with conflicts, differences, violence? Can you simply choose to be non violent, loving, master feelings of anger, humiliation…? Remembering to what violence can lead us, can be helpfull in trying out other ways, other attitudes; it can keep me from being stubborn, selfish, stuck in being hurt… It can help me to try to understand the other, and rather be silent than to vulnerate the other.

  • Carol
    What does it mean to embody something? Embody is a challenging word. How do I embody faith. I guess that requires me to define faith. For me it is trust and if I do not learn to trust myself, how can I trust life and be willing to risk when it is important to take the risk of trusting others? How do I embody hope? I think of the well-worn phrase of many evangelists. “Expect a miracle.” I don’t expect miracles but I do expect to be shown a way to make it through difficult times. When longin...

    What does it mean to embody something? Embody is a challenging word. How do I embody faith. I guess that requires me to define faith. For me it is trust and if I do not learn to trust myself, how can I trust life and be willing to risk when it is important to take the risk of trusting others? How do I embody hope? I think of the well-worn phrase of many evangelists. “Expect a miracle.” I don’t expect miracles but I do expect to be shown a way to make it through difficult times. When longing permeates every fiber of my being, I remind myself that I belong. I’m part of this fascinating and challenging experience called life. And last but definitely not least, how do I embody love? For me, the key is willingness–willingness to be an instrument of what religious doctrine calls “grace” and scientists call evolution. Love is not a feeling or a product. It is a decision delve into the process—to be a life-giving force to all we meet. I’m reminded of a quote from Eckhart Tolle: “You are not IN the Universe. You ARE the Universe—an intrinsic part of it. Ultimately you are not a person but a focal point where the Universe is becoming conscious of itself.”

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  • Rebecca A Burton

    I will meet with my therapist today, when I hope to communicate authenticity as a value.

  • Carla

    I’m attending a funeral today, as I value offering support for those who are grieving & experiencing loss.

  • GCharlotte

    I may draft a creation under the grace of God.
    I spoke with my father this afternoon wishing him blessings on this Veteran Day. I later went for a walk in contemplation for Veterans Day taking a cup of coffee and making sure I had something sweet to nibble on the important day.

  • Maureen

    Do not become discouraged, listen to the singing of the birds and yes, smile

  • Michele

    By starting off smiling:) Positive vibes.

  • Kevin

    By simply going about my day and doing what I normally do.

  • Antoinette

    The opportunity to slow down and truly be grateful for the way things are is knocking at my door. I value the embodiment of honoring the beauty in now.

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