When I think back to my children being young I certainly have some regret. I wish I had been more light-hearted at times. Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say.
I wish I had been able to heal my heart sooner. Hurt people, hurt people and I have been guilty of that.
I wish I had trusted my gut. I would have made different decisions.
I wish I had understood the wisdom of Confucius.
‘We have two lives; the second begins when we realise we only have one.’
Living Life without Regrets
The covid pandemic offered me a period of inner reflection. At that point I realised that I might blink and be in the next group of colleagues retiring from my workplace. It filled me with fear, deep disappointment and then a fire in my belly.
I resigned from the social work position I had held for 19 years. Ultimately I did want to live my life without regret.
Creativity Puts Fire in the Belly!
Inevitably it took time to deinstitutionalise myself. I got creative. I set up a dance group. I returned to writing poetry and prose. I found places to perform as a creative. I designed a beautiful resource for couples – The Little Book of Promises of Love. And a pack of thirteen Contemplation Cards to use with a journal. I wrote a little book for my grandchildren called The Spider Surprise.
For the first time in a long time, I felt very alive.
Choosing Celebrancy as a New Direction
Out of this re-awakening I decided to train as a Celebrant with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy. Certainly, I am finding this work rewarding. It is humbling to be part of milestone events in other people’s lives. It is a privilege to hear other’s stories. It is a joy to create a Ceremony that reflects someone’s unique story.
I wish you a life lived without regret.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Books that make you think
It has been very interesting to read Bronnie Ware’s The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. I see many of my own thoughts reflected in the pages of her book. Copywrite, of course, prevents listing those regrets so, I thought I would write about my own list as I reflect on my life so far.
When I think back to my children being young I certainly have some regret. I wish I had been more light-hearted at times. Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say.
I wish I had been able to heal my heart sooner. Hurt people, hurt people and I have been guilty of that.
I wish I had trusted my gut. I would have made different decisions.
I wish I had understood the wisdom of Confucius.
‘We have two lives; the second begins when we realise we only have one.’
Living Life without Regrets
The covid pandemic offered me a period of inner reflection. At that point I realised that I might blink and be in the next group of colleagues retiring from my workplace. It filled me with fear, deep disappointment and then a fire in my belly.
I resigned from the social work position I had held for 19 years. Ultimately I did want to live my life without regret.
Creativity Puts Fire in the Belly!
Inevitably it took time to deinstitutionalise myself. I got creative. I set up a dance group. I returned to writing poetry and prose. I found places to perform as a creative. I designed a beautiful resource for couples – The Little Book of Promises of Love. And a pack of thirteen Contemplation Cards to use with a journal. I wrote a little book for my grandchildren called The Spider Surprise.
For the first time in a long time, I felt very alive.
Choosing Celebrancy as a New Direction
Out of this re-awakening I decided to train as a Celebrant with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy. Certainly, I am finding this work rewarding. It is humbling to be part of milestone events in other people’s lives. It is a privilege to hear other’s stories. It is a joy to create a Ceremony that reflects someone’s unique story.
I wish you a life lived without regret.