Doris Muna

Have you looked out the window to find a spring shower has begun? For many the rain may bring strife as they think about driving on the wet streets, how traffic may be worse, or how your newly washed car was dirty again . There’s another way of looking at these spring showers.

• Much needed water to quench the thirst of many plants allowing them to bloom into their full colors.
• Washing away the dirt and grim built up over days of wear and tear on streets, sidewalks and driveways.
• A much-needed bath for many birds and animals alike.
• The opportunity to slow down and take time to enjoy the ride home.
• The smell of freshness and nature

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Many people ask me how I stay so calm and at peace every day. It’s quite simple, I meditate every morning when I get up and before I go to bed. I’m sure you’ve heard this before over and over again. But it’s true. It really works. By taking the time to do simple meditation you allow your body to relax and your mind to let go.

Let me take you through the process:

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• Do you find it hard to put it down?
• Do you find yourself saying, “just one more email, one more text, one more call?”
• When you go to bed do you turn it off? • When you eat dinner with the family do you bring it with you and ignore the family?
• While walking down the street do you look up or is it too hard to take your eyes from the small screen? •
• Are you driving when you realize that you aren’t sure if you stop at the stop sign or not, because you were too busy texting?
• Is this the new addiction?

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When you look up the word Integrity you will most likely get a definition like this:

Integrity is the qualification of being honest and having strong moral principles, or moral uprightness. It is generally a personal choice to hold oneself to consistent moral and ethical standards. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one’s actions.

But when asked if you have integrity can you truthfully say “Yes”? I’m most certain that the majority of people can answer this question with a yes, but there are times when we think long and hard that we may have to say “no”. This doesn’t mean we are a bad person, it simply means we need to reframe how we do business or treat people as well as ourselves. As long as we treat others as we wish to be treated, 9 times out of 10 it works well. But there are those you may come across who don’t feel they deserve to be treated well, so most likely they will do the same to others.

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Through life’s journeys we may come across times when we feel small in comparison to someone else. This could be literally a physical issue or simply one of words.

Haven’t you had times when a word or action brings out the small injured child in you? You feel small in comparison as they’ve used their words to hurt. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are ways to combat this.

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When it comes to the analogy of “the glass is half full or have empty,” which one do you refer to? Many may say it has nothing to do with being an optimist or pessimist it has to do with how you see life. Which, does ring true however, it’s good to know which one best fits you as this can help when communicating with others. Let me explain.

A pessimist will see the glass as half empty and will most likely say they are a realist dealing with facts not visions of grandeur.

An optimist will always see the glass as half full and are many times told they see life through rose colored glasses.

But neither one is wrong or right as it’s all perception. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to viewing the world. Let’s break it down a bit.

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When you hear the word Monks, what comes to mind?

• Prayer
• Solitude
• Dedication
• Joy
• Love
• Peace
• Tranquility
• Meditation

Even though many of the above terms describes much of the serene life of a true Monk, it may not be what you may imagine yourself as achieving. When you become still and mindful you too can become serene. As with any new change comes patience, practice and time.

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How many times have you had a conversation with a friend or family member over the color blue?

"It’s periwinkle blue…”

“No, I’m pretty sure it’s grey blue….”

When it comes to colors, are we seeing true color or what we’ve been conditioned to see? In other words, if over the years you’ve been told the sky is powder blue, but a friend states it’s a baby blue, who’s right? With the wealth of colors how can you truly say one is right over the other. They both represent a light blue whether you state it as a baby blue or powder blue. But for many, color is not the same as others.

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With the onslaught of the flu season that still has, according to the CDC, 6 more weeks of rigor how do you keep from becoming another flu victim? As many doctors will state;

• wash your hands frequently
• refrain from touching surfaces that are used by many in public places
• get plenty of sleep
• eat a healthful diet

But many times, even abiding by the above, the flu may find it’s way into your system either way. Today, the flu shot doesn’t even seem to help counteract the many flu strains working their way through schools, businesses, and public domains. Certainly, this doesn’t mean you panic or simply decide to never leave the house until the flu season is completely over, it simply means you take precautions. Such as the list noted above.

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Have you ever had those debates with friends or family on what a word means? Such as the word respect, love, or power. For example: The word respect for some may be as simple as having the right manners, for others it may be how they feel they should be treated. However, when you ask what this word means you may get a totally different answer dependent upon their beliefs or how they see the world.

This is the same for many words that bring up feelings and experiences when they are brought up in a conversation. Especially with couples, friends or family members. Why do you think this is?

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