"To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it." ~ Confucius

What a perfect thought on Easter morning. What do I choose to remember? Whatever it is, my carefully selected memory determines my experience. It is my memory I suffer from. The event in which I believe I was wronged is long over. Transform the one remembering, and the planet seems to shift dramatically. Happy Easter!
Love, Diederik

 “What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” ~ Brene Brown

I came across an amazing analogy in Bruce Springsteen's autobiography 'Born to Run', in which he emphasized that his success and longevity of his band, along with the connection he had with his fans, came about because he recognized what it required to be in the 'Showbiz': You're in the “business of SHOWING...not TELLING.”

I say this, not as a 'how-to-make-friends-and-be-famous' shtick, but I do feel that there is a certain appeal towards musicians, such as Bruce, that we can learn from and integrate into our own lives. They have found their authentic voice and are willing to share it with others. They're pitch may not be perfect, but maybe because of that, we appreciate them even more.
Love, Dave

"It is not the neurotic's self-concern, whether pity or contempt, which breaks the circle formation; the cue to cure is self-transcendence!" ~ Viktor Frankl

Ah, yes to take my 'cue' and realize that the suffering, the embarrassment, the shame, was all written, directed, and acted out by me. Life becomes fun and amusing when I hold this to be true; where I an take a moment after an event, look about me thoughtfully, and joyfully say "...And scene!"

Love,
Dave

*Dave is a counsellor with Choose Again, offering sessions in Vancouver