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“Ring the bells
that still can ring. Forget
your perfect offering. There
is a crack in everything. That’s
how the light shines in.” ~
Leonard Cohen
Good
Morning!
I don’t know
about you, but I found this quote to be a
wonderful relief. We
all know perfection
isn’t possible, but still so many of us chase it anyway. This quote encourages us
to stop that
chase. As Donna
shared in an email to
me:
This is one
of my very favorite quotes, because it reminds me not only that
imperfection is
inevitable, but also a blessing, because “that’s how the light shines
in.”
My mother is an
artist.
I have learned many lessons from her over the course of my life.
One lesson in particular came to mind when I
read this quote. When I was first
learning to draw and paint as a young girl, I kept focusing on the
“subject”
and would quickly get frustrated when my drawing of a deer looked more
like an
upside-down pickup truck. My mother
encouraged me to stop looking at the “object” and start looking at the
“space
around it.” She explained that the
physical object was only a small portion of the drawing – the space
around the
object is what actually defined the lines of the object itself.
It was through that lesson that I began
learning to look at the “whole picture” – not just at what was obvious.
When we strive
for perfection, we are just looking at the “obvious.”
We quickly discount all the benefits that
come from the “whole picture” – from the learning curve, from the
mistakes,
from the space for imperfection. It
is
the “whole picture” that creates a rich life.
It is the “whole picture” that contains the
cracks that let the learning
and living shine in.
Your Turn:
Today, look
past the “obvious” to the “whole picture” of each situation you are in.
Today’s Affirmation:
I
look past the obvious and take in the “whole picture.”
And
as always, don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
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