"1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class;
2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another;
3. To alter (position or place);
4. To change (gears), as in an automobile;
5. To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change."
Our summer vacation plans are shifting. I will need to use my financial and time resources to fly back and forth to Hawaii within the next few months and for the rest of the year. This shift is primarily due to my need to be with my grandmother ... and with my family as we say good bye to Nanny. So...there goes Europe. We will visit that other continent next year.
The energy at work has shifted. Many many people - staff, faculty and students - are reacting strongly to the recent layoffs. They are being vocal on so many fronts. It is very interesting to watch. Excitedly and ironically I am on a committee whose goal is to build and create a vibrant community. We had been meeting for several weeks prior to the layoffs. This recent incident has propelled us to focus on taking more immediate steps with our plan implementation. Great ideas! Great committee! Great team!
My perspective on my world is shifting. Gratitude is coming to the forefront of my being. I used to think that I was a grateful person. I was. I am. The Magic is taking me even deeper. I love it!!
Example: This morning Rich and I started in on a heated discussion which was going nowhere. Suddenly it dawned on me to switch my approach. I grabbed my journal and quickly recited out loud my #1 item on my "I Am Grateful For....Because...." list.
"I am grateful for Rich because he has accepted me for who I am ... no matter what...through thick and thin...for better or for worse."
The discussion was over.
Rich was smiling and I was laughing.
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