Message In A Movie - When Is The Last Time You Helped A Stranger?

I just watched The Blind Side last weekend.  Loved it.  Made me think about how easy it would be for many of us to help someone else... someone who really needs some help.  It is amazing what effect we could have on another person's life by providing a place to stay or spending some time or sponsoring them in a program... There are so many ways that we can help others.  Things that may not cost you much. 

Imagine the possibilities.  You could actually make the difference between life and death.  Really something to think about. 

What could you do to help someone?  What would you be willing to do?

SERENITY

OK... I have definitely slacked off on posting to my blog.  Seems like LIFE keeps getting in the way.  But I have had a lot of things on my mind lately.  In particular, I am reflecting on what is really important to me.  Not what other people want or expect of me... but what is really important to me.  And I will tell you that it all boils down to one word... SERENITY.  I am systematically removing all the unnecessary complications in my life so that I can actually enjoy life.  It is amazing how much clearer your thoughts become when you remove the intrusion of other peoples negativity.  If you do nothing else this year, start working towards serenity.  Life is short and you owe it to yourself. 

Much Love...

Dee

Message In A Movie - Are You Worthy?

OK, I have a confession to make.  I am a bit of a movie nut.  Now, you must understand a little about me to understand what I mean.  I can rarely tell you who starrred in a movie and I often get details jumbled up between one movie to the next.  The thing that I really take away from movies are messages.  This is just my way of thinking.  I find messages in even the cheesiest of movies.  Some I agree with.  Some I don't.

So where am I going with this? 

Well, last week, I saw the movie Seven Pounds starring Will Smith.  I must admint, I don't get the title.  But I found an explanation on my favorite not-to-be-taken-as-gosepel-but-often-darn-informative source, wikipedia.  The seven pounds reference was taken from a Shakespeare play, The Merchant Of Venice.  In this play a debt is made that if not repaid according to terms, must be satisfied with a pound of flesh.  I don't want to give away the movie, so I will stop at telling you that Will's character sets out to give life changing gifts to seven people that he believes to be worthy as an atonement for the lives of seven people that perished in a car crash that he caused. 

This movie really hit my heart strings and I walked away with a reminder that I wanted to always be the best person that I could be... even when I don't think that anyone is watching.  It also reminded me of the importance of being charitable... to give of myself.  Not just money...  Time and wisdom and genuine caring. How many people just need someone to listen?  How many people need someone to just care whether they get up in the morning?  I think that there are more people that you think that need these very basic things, yet so often everyone else is so busy that they don't make the time to

Makes you think... how do you behave when you think no one is looking.  Are you a person that would be worthy?  Conversely, would you be willing to make such an ultimate sacrifice to have such a profound impact on the lives of others... people that you barely even know? 

Definitely makes you think. 

Just getting started...

I decided this morning that today would be the day that I would start blogging. I have tried this before and to be very honest I did not make the commitment to keep going. At first, I said that I would post "no less than once per month". Then I said that I should post "at least every other month". And before I knew it... 2 years passed since the last time I posted!

I let my original blog fade into oblivion... hosted by a service that I choose not to renew. Today is a new day. And I have a fresh perspective on things. My commitment now is to blog when I have something that I feel is worth saying ... no set quotas... just gonna let it flow. I have also choosen not to limit my blogging to just one topic. The last blog was dedicated to my passion around Project Portfolio Management (I know most would be yawning about now, but everybody has something...and PPM is my thing!)

Let's see if I can keep this blog thing going this time. For anyone who knows me... I always have something to say! Whether you want to 'hear' it or not will be up to you.

Ciao.