There’s an endless list of things you could be doing today.
On the other hand, the list of what you should be doing today is quite short.
As Zig Ziglar said, “We are either a wondering generality or a meaningful specific.”
Alas, Should > Could
Ashton.Gustafson
Pause by the orchid. Listen to the bluebird sing. Be love.
Tag Archives: life
A table set for Wisdom
In March of 2015, we set the table for the exchange of wisdom and starting inviting numerous voices to come and help light our path.
Here are some of our guests thus far:
We’ve also prepared a seat just for you.
And, of course, your friends as well.
Come one.
Come all.
Podcast 82: Pilgrimage of a Soul with Phileena Heuertz
Phileena Heuertz is one of my favorite voices in the contemplative space today. In short, she and her husband, Chris Heuertz, have both been very pivotal in my spiritual journey and walk into the practices of contemplation over the last couple years.
She joins us in this latest episode as we discuss her memoir, Pilgrimage of a Soul. You’ll hear in this interview that it is a beautiful reflection on her story into awareness and awakening of the true self.
You can stream this episode and all other episodes at AshtonGustafson.com, Stitcher, and iTunes.
Podcast 81: A Conversation with John Philip Newell
John Philip Newell, the celebrated author of Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality, is one of the most prominent teachers of spirituality in the Western world.
In 2011 he received the first-ever Contemplative Voices Award from the Shalem Institute in Washington DC in recognition of his work in spirituality and peacemaking. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has authored over 15 books, including Christ of the Celts, Praying with the Earth, A New Harmony, and his most recent visionary title The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings.
You can stream or download this episode and all other episodes at AshtonGustafson.com, Stitcher, and in iTunes.
A different approach
We need to profess some truth.
If today is just like last Monday, we’re going to go to sleep tonight frustrated, unengaged, unfulfilled, unsatisfied, and without joy.
And even worse, we might just wake up tomorrow with regret.
If we want a different day, then we need to look differently, take different steps, and create different action.
Have you tried empathy?
Have you accepted the law of process?
Have pursued plans b-z?
Have you owned your responsibility?
Same old same old is on me. It’s on you. It’s on us.
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