What I believe
I promised something new in my blog, and here it comes.
I’ll be sharing posts titled What I Believe, interspersed with ordinary odds
and ends of my life.
Breaking my neck—degenerative discs and dissolving vertebrae
that resulted in emergency surgery—altered my life. For more than a year now I’ve
contemplated how this experience relates to those before and following, and how
my beliefs have shifted and been shaped over more than half a century.
I’m someone who has always sought meaning in my life.
I’ve always wondered how “this” matters to “that,” as if I’m trying to fit puzzle
pieces together while many of them are missing, some will never be found, and
the overall picture is basically clear in a few places, but completely fuzzy in
others.
One of my basic beliefs centers on belief, and how what
I believe glues life together making it what it is for me, personally. I have
an overall “life is good, life is grand and life goes on…” attitude or belief.
I seldom panic, even though I’ve been known to stress out at times over trivial
things.
My beliefs, along with some events and experiences I’ve
encountered that have shaped them, will show up in future posts. Below is a very
incomplete list of what you might expect:
- I believe my environment matters (you’ve seen plenty of that already!)
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- I believe hobbies and interests matter
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- I believe relationships matter
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- I believe in exploring and adventures
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- I believe children matter
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- I believe in silence, and in speaking up
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- I believe in self-care
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- I believe respect for all living things matters
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- I believe helping others matters
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- I believe learning matters
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- I believe in God
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- I believe in taking responsibility
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- I believe beauty matters
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- I believe in families
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- I believe words matter enormously!
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- I believe personal dress and grooming matters
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- I believe forgiveness matters
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- I believe in praying
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- I believe truth matters
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- I believe in work
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- I believe in gratitude
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- I believe choices affect consequences
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- I believe in laughter
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- I believe thoughts matter
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- I believe thinking matters
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- I believe in angels
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- I believe kindness matters
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- I believe money matters
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- I believe in light and darkness
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- I believe happiness is a choice
Wow, that’s a lot to believe in, and that’s only a
partial list! I know everyone has a lengthy list of beliefs, more than we usually
think we do, because we seldom start listing them. (It’s kind of fun—try it!) I
have two basic goals as I share some of my beliefs along with a few personal
thoughts and experiences surrounding them that have given my beliefs greater power,
more meaning, changed them slightly or significantly, or lowered their importance in my
life. You can see that beliefs—mine—aren’t stagnant, and I don’t think they
were ever meant to be! They are living, growing, changing and viable. If not, I’d
imagine life would be dull, flat and lack power and potent meaning. So
here’s why I’m sharing some of my beliefs:
First: Writing my beliefs and sharing them will help
me solidify what I believe as I analyze and express them.
Second: I hope what I share adds another angle to
your perspective on these topics—perspectives you might never see unless
someone shares their views with you.
I’m already laughing at myself over this because I
know from experience that a few years down the road I’ll probably roll my eyes
over some of the posts and laugh at how shallow some of my beliefs were, or how
poorly I expressed them. Oh, well. That’s part of learning and growing and
posting on the internet. I know I’ll move beyond the plateau I’m currently
relaxing on, and cheer when I reach a higher one. That said, I’m not too worried whether
I’m tiny mouse-sized in one belief and elephant-sized in another right now. Both may
reverse over time.
Like a lot of people, I love to read, listen and
learn. I take classes, read books, regularly keep up on a few favorite blogs,
research and experience things personally. Among it all I love the commonality
and differences between all of us. We all cross paths with others and sometimes
travel a few steps or miles together. Often we weave in and out through life’s
travels. This blog is part of that journey.
Come and enjoy the path with me as I share What I
Believe. Comment if you’d like. Ask me if you want to know about something
specific.
Welcome to What I believe
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