Three Things I Know for Sure
Thank you for all the nice feedback from last week’s update. I’ve gotten a lot of encouragement to write more, especially about recent lessons learned, doctor stories and other topics that might help a few people. I’m still mulling over how to address these areas, but in the meantime, I thought I would share something a bit lighter, more fun and hopefully interactive.
Last year, when I was in the hospital for 5 weeks, my friend Kelly invented a super creative activities book to keep me amused. My favorite activity was to list 10 Things I Know for Sure, a nod to Oprah’s famous expression. I won’t bore you with all ten, but here are the three that resonate with me the most.
1. You Need Intuition and Analysis to Make Good Decisions. Most of my yuppie friends tolerate my spiritual stories but in their hearts are very skeptical. They hesitate to dip a toe in these waters for fear of sullying their intellectual credibility. Conversely, my psychic friends often despise corporate types for being closed minded and are deeply suspicious of Western medicine. Me? I might be one of the only people on the planet with a JD/MBA who graduated from a clairvoyant program. I just think that God gave us two sides of our brain. Why wouldn’t we use both of them?
2. People Who Travel Know More. Recently, I watched a PBS series called Sacred Wonders which profiled religious sites around the world. I was so excited to see familiar places! I had been to 1/3 – 1/2 of them. Candidly, I’m proud that I’ve been to about 31 countries and 47 states. I love having that historical or cultural knowledge in my brain and finding links at odd times. I give foundational credit to my parents who somehow weren’t fazed by taking two children and seven pieces of luggage around the world in 1965.
3. Everything and Everyone Can Leave. My father was almost a mathematical genius when he was young. By the end of his life, he had trouble with easy arithmetic. That’s when I realized that even our strongest capabilities will diminish with time. I’m still working on accepting gracefully the disappearance of old friends and close relatives. I tend to be deeply hurt and want to hold on, although I’m much better than I was. It lightens the load to let go.
What are your top 3?
Love, Joanne[...]
