Life's Reset Button: The Equinox

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What I'm grateful for, what I want more of in life, and what I'm willing to release and let go of... that is what one of my friends shared with me today in connection with the fall equinox. One of her practices is to make a list of these three areas at the time of the equinox.  What I heard was it is an opportunity to hit life's reset button.  The equinox is when the sun is lined up with the equator and is a metaphor for balance.  Pause for a moment, take a breath, take inventory, see what it is that I have to be grateful for, look at what would make a difference if it were present in my life, and look at what would make a difference if it weren't present in my life.


I'm grateful for my beautiful children and grandson.  I'm grateful for loving friends.  I'm grateful to be living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - and we're going to have a full moon tonight, the first time on the equinox since 1991.  It's a beautiful clear day so I'll be going for an early evening walk to enjoy the view.  That is just the beginning of my list.  I will complete it before I go to bed tonight.



What is it I would like more of in life?  One thing that would make a difference is being compassionate.  Mostly with myself.  Then I can be that way with others more.  More money would be good too.  Not that there is a lack, I'm very grateful for what I have.  I find that having more allows me to take on bigger projects that make a difference.  I would like to be able to sponsor more children through World Vision.

What do I want to release from my life?  I have recently purged closets.  I have so much more space now.  It feels good.  I would like to release resentment.  Sometimes I get a build up, kind of like scales in the kettle.  After a while you start to notice it.  People do things that are annoying.  I'm letting that go.  This isn't a one-time fix either.  We're all human and we need to take stock once in a while.

What are you grateful for, what do you want more of, and what are you willing to let go of?

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  1. Chris LesageSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:26 PM

    This post (and the idea of letting go) reminds me of Bertrand Russel's TED talk where he speaks about his balloon trip around the world. He says that - like in a balloon ride - to change the direction of our lives we must change our altitude, and to do so we must release some ballast.

    http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/723

    An inspiring post, thanks!

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