Welcome to the Quote of the Week. Life is often compared to the ebb and flow of the ocean's waves. In the final episode of the the TV series "The Good Place," the character Chidi Anagonye offers a thoughtful analogy that likens an individual's existence to a single wave.  Perhaps, like mine did with Chidi's thought-provoking metaphor, your perspective will undergo a slight shift.

"Picture a wave in the ocean. You can see it, measure it - its height,

the way the sunlight refracts as it passes through - and it's there, 

you can see it, and you know what it is, it's a wave. And then it crashes

on the shore and it's gone.  But the water is still there. The wave was

just a different way for the water to be, for a little while."

The Good Place; The Good Place; Chidi Anagonye

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Video: Picture a Wave Quote 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8CWzvNwzzo

Video: Movie Scene from an old Cary Grant and Sofia Loren

movie,  Houseboat, with a similar philosophy as this week's quote. 

The timeless "ocean" of existence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ynMrmloUVA

Meditation of the Week: Inner Wisdom & Compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo&t=1037s

Rock & Roll Homeroom: Song of the Week: 

George Harrison What is Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiH9edd25Bc

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

“None of this is bad.” - Chidi

Remember: That no matter what, everything will always be okay now and forever.  

 I've been there all too often and perhaps you have as well - stuck in a loop, spiraling through the same self-defeating behaviors and tripping into familiar ruts that we can't seem to escape. But as Portia Nelson shares in her quote this week, drawn from her autobiography, the path to change may be simpler than we realize.  (I need to get to Chapter 5 quicker!)

My Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place
but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

Portia Nelson

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week: Gain Clarity and Get Unstuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQBY_uHS4Q

Article: Unstuck: Create a New Path for Yourself

https://zenhabits.net/unstuck/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LsRShUPtY

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Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!

 How often do we stress over things that don’t really matter in the long run? Here’s a wise reminder from  C. S. Lewis’s book The Four Loves, where he challenges us to think about what is truly valuable and lasting.  

"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date. 

Everything that is not eternal is worthless in eternity."

C. S. Lewis

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo

Question of the Week: (A question to know yourself better)

How does this week's quote resonate with you? 

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week; Unchained Melody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8czIoAw5w

Article: Computers, Digital Devices and Eye Strain (From Recomendo)

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage?

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

The meaningless things of this world are not worth all the worry.

 The future holds many unknowns. How will you respond to the changes and challenges that await you? Will you procrastinate and make excuses (like I mostly do), or take decisive action? The philosopher William James insists we do the latter with his directive in this week's quote.

“To change one’s life;
Start immediately.
Do it flamboyantly.
No exceptions.”
William James

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Guided Mindfulness Meditation: Embracing Change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HpkiZDyELM

Reflective Question of the Week

What are the biggest things you’ve learned in life thus far?

A Not Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

but a recording and Animated Score from 1oo years ago;
Rhapsody In Blue (w/Gershwin on piano) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK98TmMoDEk

Interesting Website: Quiet Places Finder (from Recomendo)

https://earth.fm/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

What changes lie ahead for you?  Will you shy away or lean in with purpose? The choice is yours.