From the desk of Teresa Jordan, Executive Director – My work this week took me to Toronto, where I stayed in a hotel by the airport. What you have to grow accustomed to when this happens is the sound of a massive jet engine ripping through the sky every 4 or 5 minutes. It amazes me that so many people have so many places to go so very often. There must be tens of thousands of travelers each and every day.
Deepak Chopra would say that often we get trapped in our stories. By this he means that the stories we tell ourselves about what is going on – the stories about our roles and our reactions to the struggles of day to day life – limit our effectiveness in seeing what is truly around us. Life gets difficult sometimes and this week in Haliburton it has been hard with the passing of Carol. There is a comfort in what we know; the story reels in our heads that we play over and over to get through.
I guess that the challenge is to remember that at any moment we can make a fresh start. If we are thinking that we are trapped by a role or circumstances often small changes can change the whole trajectory. What new insight, adventure, role or story awaits after a pause and realization that a large part of what is happening right now is controlled in our reactions. Maybe it is just a matter of looking up and noticing that another option is available in so many of our moments. A jet fueled opportunity is ripping through our day every 4 or 5 minutes; just watch for it and jump on board when you need a change in plot line.
Thanks for all you do together, each day and in so many different ways.
Thank you to the team that put together the vendor market – it was awesome.
Still thinking of Community Living Trent Highlands not only in Haliburton but the whole community at this time.
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