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Seven Practices
Here are seven. . . .let‘s call them practices. . . . .that I have been collecting. I‘ve been trying to think of a snazzy name for them. The 7 principles of Fulfillment. Or the seven practices of happiness. I‘m not great at naming things (witness In The Bones-:)
Anyway, here they are. .. .you can name them for yourself if you‘d like:
1. People are more important than things.
When I married Henry in 1995 one of my marraige vows was a committment to building a home together where the people were more important than the things.
When we moved into our home in Dillon Beach, I used this as a central design theme. .. .that there would not be any place in the house where people would not feel easy and like they could put their feet up and relax.
I use this whenever I feel attached to a thing and when I get pulled to performing or looking good. I have numerous opportunities to practice
2. Trust your dreams. Doubt your doubts.
This is from the brilliant Henry Kimsey-House when he was leading the Dreamtimes Leadership Program. It got printed on the back of the Dreamtimes t shirt and it was fun to travel with Henry when he was wearing. The most unlikely people would comment, or give us a thumbs up or just smile and wave.
3. Whenever possible, recover to gratitude.
Gratitude is the most healing thing I know. It‘s impossible to be in a distortion of my self and in gratitude at the same time.
4. Breathing is always a good idea.
We don‘t much. . . breathe that is. I notice that whenever I check, I‘m holding my breath a little and other folks are as well. If I‘m feeling less present than I would like, I practice the following little mantra: “Where is my breathe, where are my feet? where is my butt?” Once I‘ve connected with these three things, I‘m present and in the moment once again.
5. Whatever happens is an opportunity to create.
This is from the Beauty Way, my spiritual practice which is based in ancient Mayan teachings and combines Appreciation (that energy mind consciousness that can see the perfected ness of what is and with gratitude responds) and Self Authorship (holding responsibility for creating one‘s life).
6. Life is a dance. Work some and play some and move some and laugh some and cry some and love some. . .every day.
This is from one Robert Fulgum whom I love beyond reason.
7. WHO you are while you are doing what you are doing is way more important than WHAT you are doing.
I made this one up. It speaks to the importance of presence and being. If find that if action is connected to presence in this way, that what I create and do has resonance and meaning. If my action is not connected to that place of presence within myself, it doesn‘t MATTER what I do. It will be brittle and not life giving and sustaining.
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Jeanny House
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jennet
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