A Minute to Myself (194)
September 12, 2009
Self
What does "satisfaction" mean to you?
Self
What does "satisfaction" mean to you?
Community
How does someone earn your trust? For you, what does "earn your trust" mean?
Community
If you still read a newspaper or some semblance of one, what section do you read first? Why?
Self
What song do you play over and over, never seeming to tire of hearing? Why do you think that's your song (at least for now)?
Community
Who or what do you despise? Why?
Relations
Do you let people reach out to you? How do you generally respond?
Do you let yourself lean on others? How?
Has this changed for you?
Self
What accomplishments of yours make you most proud? Why?
Past
What are you missing?
Community
On whose compassion do you depend? Who can depend on your compassion? When do you most need that crush of closeness?
Here and Now
What do you wish you were doing right now?
Changes
What are some of the changes that you undertook that brought you to places you never thought you would arrive? Places, of course, can be literal or figurative.
Self
How do you know when you're happy?
Community
Which of the many communities which each belong to do you feel most connected to? Why?
Community
How do you handle grief?
Community
Have you made a decision that was driven by peer pressure (positive or negative) lately? Do you regret the decision or are you glad you made it?
Self
What is the one thing that someone says to you that always picks up your mood?
Self
What small or seemingly inconsequential thing that you have done recently gave you a sense of accomplishment? Why?
Time
On a beautiful day, how do you want to spend your time? Why? How often do you spend your time that way?
Traditions
"And God brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and an outstretched arm..."
(Deuteronomy 26:8--part of the Passover story)
Have you been freed from something or someone? What were you freed from and how were you freed? How does freedom feel? Is that a feeling that can be recaptured or does it need to be recreated to feel it?
Solitude
Have you given yourself the opportunity to stand back in awe at something you have done?