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INTERCONNECTEDNESS
 
Saturday, September 17, 2022
 
 
Recent events – some of mine, some of friends, the news du jour, and social situations – these act as a recipe of ingredients we don’t know or understand, so we mix them; not in a bowl, but in our head in a short time frame and they mix. How we feel about one thing on any other day might be clear and straightforward, but the feelings about something else or someone’s situation impact us. Part of that is emotional – such as being more sympathetic or kind in these situations because you are thinking about a friend who just lost a friend; you can’t avoid it impacting other things.
 
When this happens, I wonder if I should guard against these feelings mixing me up or invite even more and keep my mind busy with ‘everything being affected by every other thing’ as a strategy for being more whole-some in my thinking.
 
 
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Today ’s column curiously segued in my mind to a quote I saw the other day:  “Laughing at your own jokes is a form of self help”, RH, Calgary, AB
 
Hi Mark, very thought provoking! I too have been aware lately of adjustments in my emphasis on relationships, in particular. For most of my life I have felt gifted in regards to how I can impact others for their increased well-being. Such a blessing to have this capacity, coupled with desire. Lately though I have also been evaluating some friendships (or relatives) who aren’t there for me’ in anyway. Middle age, one tends to have more capacity, or energy…but now at 71 years old, I don’t. I loved the quote! Thanks, SF, Lethbridge, AB
 

 


 
 

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