Daily Question, May 13 When was the last time I did something for the first time? 62 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Shosh1 year agoShoshI played tennis for the first time this past April. It was exhilarating to be doing something new. I had been feeling like I was stuck in such a rut and it felt good to move. 0 Reply Elaine1 year agoElaineI am energized by novelty. Since acquiring an electric bike, my partner and I regularly discover new parts of our city and region. On an interior level, in this early autumn season of life I feel like everything I encounter is for the first time. “Always we begin again” as the Benedictines say. Come to everything with a ”beginner’s mind” as the meditators say. 0 Reply Mihika Pal1 year agoMihika PalThis is my first hour on this page and this was the first question that I read and it was so on point. At first, I couldn’t think of anything new I did in a long long time but then I realized it was just yesterday that I designed something, (I am terrible with designing so always avoided it). I finally did it yesterday for a job I applied to and even though I might not get selected, I was quite happy with the way it turned out! 2 Reply SK1 year agoSKFunny you should ask. I just returned from a “first” Cottey student tour in Nevada, MO taking Heidi and her mother there to see campus, the programs, etc. in anticipation of Heidi going there in another year. I went to Branson for the first time. I ate at a Panda express for the first time. I went to Kansas for the first time. 2 Reply Malag1 year agoMalagJust this week was fortunate to get the covid vaccine in a mass vaccination centre. I felt I was walking through a moment of history, and of course I was. 6 Reply Ose1 year agoOseHappy weekend, you all who share here, and thank you for your lovely replies! May all beings be happy. 5 Reply Erica1 year agoEricaWow – this question really stumped me. I’ve been stewing over this and going back and forth over how to approach it. In one respect, every day is new, so it’s the first time I’ve had the experience of this day, this moment, this breath. But then, life is such a routine sometimes, that it can be hard to think of times when something material has pushed me into that place of discomfort so that I have an awareness of a “first”. In listening to Brother David’s talk about the sky, I too...Wow – this question really stumped me. I’ve been stewing over this and going back and forth over how to approach it. In one respect, every day is new, so it’s the first time I’ve had the experience of this day, this moment, this breath. But then, life is such a routine sometimes, that it can be hard to think of times when something material has pushed me into that place of discomfort so that I have an awareness of a “first”. In listening to Brother David’s talk about the sky, I took the time to look up, clear my mind, and think about the sky, the clouds, and the idea that this moment, the arrangement of the clouds, the feeling of the wind, and sun, were all a single moment that would never happen again the same way. That was the first time that I had ever thought about the sky in that way. I feel like I am missing something that I did, experienced, or felt and that as soon as I hit “submit” that it will hit me, but for now, I think I’ll look at the sky again. Read More3 Reply Sarah1 year agoSarahhmm, I can’t think of anything….so boring i am. 3 Reply Debra1 year agoDebraYesterday, I was a witness testifying at a trial. It was all done via Zoom. That’s a first for me! Another first 2 years ago, that was absolutely exhilarating, was river rafting level 4 rapids. 4 Reply Shannon1 year agoShannonAs a recovering drug addict with over 8 years clean I can attest to those first few years being loaded with firsts. Since then it has been sometime since I’ve had a first in something. I am often reminded when I go to 12 step meetings how difficult those firsts in that first year can seem. People new to recovery often share about those things that were so scary in my own first year clean. Soon I will be going on vacation to Yellowstone National park. This is a huge first for me given most of...As a recovering drug addict with over 8 years clean I can attest to those first few years being loaded with firsts. Since then it has been sometime since I’ve had a first in something. I am often reminded when I go to 12 step meetings how difficult those firsts in that first year can seem. People new to recovery often share about those things that were so scary in my own first year clean. Soon I will be going on vacation to Yellowstone National park. This is a huge first for me given most of my youth was misspent on drugs and alcohol. I am becoming more excited as the days go by. At over 8 years clean I am reminded this is a first for me, mainly because I have never been clean this long in my entire life, making today a first for me. Read More9 Reply Michele1 year agoMicheleCongrats on your sobriety, enjoy your upcoming vacation:) 1 Reply Anna1 year agoAnnaCongratulations to some younger colleagues, to whom I teach my work. My retirement is far, but closer than theirs. I’m a “senior”, it’s time to say something good, they deserve it and maybe they need it, as we’ve been working a lot lately, but our boss is allergic to acknowledgments. 3 Reply sb1 year agosbI do agree with Chester - every day is new and filled with potential possibilities but I have been making an effort this year to proactively seek out new things to do so I have had quite a lot of firsts this year - new food, new skills, new learning, new books, growing my own veg, finding new music etc. Specifically this week, I am a teacher and on Tuesday I took myself out of my comfort zone and taught a new subject to a different age group - and enjoyed it! So I was glad I pushed myself to do...I do agree with Chester – every day is new and filled with potential possibilities but I have been making an effort this year to proactively seek out new things to do so I have had quite a lot of firsts this year – new food, new skills, new learning, new books, growing my own veg, finding new music etc. Specifically this week, I am a teacher and on Tuesday I took myself out of my comfort zone and taught a new subject to a different age group – and enjoyed it! So I was glad I pushed myself to do it. Read More4 Reply dcdeb1 year agodcdebI really can’t remember. But now as i’m sitting in this restaurant, i realize that i’ve never been here before. I don’t know if this qualifies but right now i can’t think of anything else. These questions can sometimes require a lot of reflection. 5 Reply Don Jones1 year agoDon JonesYes it is all new, the gentle moment by moment unfolding. 3 Reply Javier Visionquest1 year agoJavier VisionquestGreat question! A lot of what I’ve done for the first time, lately, either has to do with aging (colonoscopy, anyone?) or with the simple pleasure of finally enjoying some modicum of success at endeavors that I’ve been at for years already, if not decades. Maybe Rupert Sheldrake is onto something with this “M-fields” nonsense. Where others might say, “good luck!”, I wish all of you “Skill and Persistence”! 5 Reply Chester1 year agoChesterToday. With daily maturation, I am renewed and new every day. The day also with its infinite complexities is also new every day – new challenges and new opportunities with each passing moment. Today, I am acting on today’s opportunities and challenges for the first time. 4 Reply Mica1 year agoMicaThe closest I’m coming up with is practices from the book, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself – practicing letting go of the words in my head to experience the consciousness that lies at the root of my being – Oops! When? This week – 3 Reply Debra1 year agoDebraMica~~~One of my favorite books of all times. 2 Reply Mica1 year agoMicaWow – it’s quite new to me. Thanks, Debra 1 Reply Lauryn1 year agoLaurynIt will be today – I’m flying somewhere I’ve never been. 4 Reply dcdeb1 year agodcdebHave a great time!! 1 Reply JDS1 year agoJDSA small gesture but none the less …. When I go to the grocery store to do my weekly shopping I stop for a moment & look around in wonder & gratitude of all the choices of food available to me .I celebrate this by picking up some type of food I have never eaten before . Pure enjoyment to try something new ! 8 Reply sunnypatti1 year agosunnypattiAfter our wedding this past March, my husband marked a plot of land in our yard, and I started my very 1st in-ground garden. I have played with container gardening in the past, but have never had a garden like the one I am working on now. Additionally, as we created lots of yard projects for ourselves, I uprooted not just one, but two bushes! It was such hard work, but so satisfying when I finished. I could do yard work and gardening every day, all day. Although not today since my 2nd vaccine ye...After our wedding this past March, my husband marked a plot of land in our yard, and I started my very 1st in-ground garden. I have played with container gardening in the past, but have never had a garden like the one I am working on now. Additionally, as we created lots of yard projects for ourselves, I uprooted not just one, but two bushes! It was such hard work, but so satisfying when I finished. I could do yard work and gardening every day, all day. Although not today since my 2nd vaccine yesterday really kicked my butt. Sometimes we are forced to rest and repair! 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