A new way of being

“Run my dear,

From anything

That may not strengthen

Your precious budding wings.”

― Hafez

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how often

do we spend time doing things

that erode us

tire us

drag us to the ground

how many times a day do we walk into a meeting

or an appointment and feel our energy

rush from our body

into the earth

enervating us?

do we know why we are doing what we are doing?

do we know why (outside of making money) we stay in the work we do

do we have a clear vision of our role?

Sometimes it is in how we frame things

in my work I have had a certain role for a long time

but that role, as it has been defined

clips my spiritual wings

but there is a way of doing the same job

but doing it such a way as to strengthen

budding wings

simple thought

what if, instead of working on program development and associated details

I worked on developing an internal culture, internal philosophy of practice

what if I saw my role as being a certain kind of presence

teaching, exhibiting a certain kind of presence

and changing the entire way we approach the programs we implement?

Its an unformed idea really

But seriously

Being in touch with the Presence (the sacred)

In such a way that you become a certain kind of presence

And change the dynamic permeates the organization

(look at Thich Nhat Hanh’s book on “Power” for a much better description)

Just odd thoughts as I head into a meeting

That would normally be almost terminal

I wonder if I can be in that meeting today

a different way

(boy I hope no one from the group reads this J   )

Blessings

SK