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Light for the Journey: Turning Work into Play

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“You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and its play instead of work.”  Joseph Campbell

Reflection

Joseph Campbell reminds us that the line between work and joy is thinner than we think. When curiosity leads and enthusiasm fuels our effort, what once felt like labor transforms into play. Time loosens its grip. Energy renews itself. We stay with the task not because we must, but because we want to. This is the hidden power of engagement—when meaning replaces obligation, persistence becomes natural. Campbell’s insight invites us to rethink productivity itself. The most meaningful work often flows from fascination, purpose, and a sense of adventure, not pressure or duty. Play, in this sense, is not distraction—it is devotion.

Something to Think About:

Where in your life could you shift your mindset so that what feels like work becomes play—and what might that unlock for you?

Do You Know Which Storm Packs the Most Power?

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Mother Nature doesn’t play small—when she brings the thunder, she brings it big. But not all storms are created equal. Some flash and fizzle, while others roar with mind-blowing power. Take a guess below… and let’s see if you can name Earth’s ultimate energy monster.

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Strength Comes from Within

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You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ~ Marcus Aurelius

Today’s Thought: Doing Our Part

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Most problems can be solved if we set aside preconceived biases and work towards a common goal. It seems so easy. Why would anyone do anything else? On the way to the finish line, power, money, and unresolved anger gets in the way. The problems remain because of the lack of courage to set aside personal gain for the gain of all. It’s not helpless. We can do our part in our homes, places of work, and neighborhoods. We can lead the effort to define common goals benefiting everyone. We can call it out every time personal gain takes precedence over the gain of all. We have to do our part.

Today’s Poem: Hope by Mary Baker Eddy

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Hope

Mary Baker Eddy

Tis borne on the zephyr at eventide’s hour;
    It falls on the heart like the dew on the flower,–
    An infinite essence from tropic to pole,
    The promise, the home, and the heaven of Soul.

    Hope happifies life, at the altar or bower,
    And loosens the fetters of pride and of power;
    It comes through our tears, as the soft summer rain,
    To beautify, bless, and make joyful again.

    The harp of the minstrel, the treasure of time;
    A rainbow of rapture, o’erarching, divine;
    The God-given mandate that speaks from above,–
    No place for earth’s idols, but hope thou, and love.

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Thinking Out Loud: Become a Spark of Light

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“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

NOTE: Every person I’ve known has experienced dark nights. The darkness, at times, can seem to be devoid of any semblance of light. We wander through the darkness with our arms outstretched trying to find our way through. Suddenly, a flicker of light instills in us a great hope that the darkness will end. Where does the flicker of light come from? It comes from each of us when we become aware of a friend, a family member or another walking in the darkness. Each of us has the power to be a new dawn in someone’s life. We can make the day brighter. I am grateful for those who gave me sparks of light during my dark night journies.

Today’s Poem – Imagination by John Davidson

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Imagination by John Davidson

There is a dish to hold the sea,
A brazier to contain the sun,
A compass for the galaxy,
A voice to wake the dead and done!

That minister of ministers,
Imagination, gathers up
The undiscovered Universe,
Like jewels in a jasper cup.

Its flame can mingle north and south;
Its accent with the thunder strive;
The ruddy sentence of its mouth
Can make the ancient dead alive.

The mart of power, the fount of will,
The form and mould of every star,
The source and bound of good and ill,
The key of all the things that are,

Imagination, new and strange
In every age, can turn the year;
Can shift the poles and lightly change
The mood of men, the world’s career.

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Feel Good Tip of Day ~ Don’t Give it Away

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If you were in possession of rare diamond would you give it up without a struggle? We frequently give up something much more valuable than a rare diamond when we give the power to control our feelings to another. Someone makes a negative comment about our appearance and we get depressed. Someone criticizes our work or something we did, we get angry and carry resentment through the day into the night. Don’t give it away. Don’t let them take your happiness, your peace, or your self esteem. Smile, and think if that’s the best they can do, they’ve got a lot of work to do. Then get on with enjoying and embracing the wonderful life you are experiencing.

Inspiring Quote of the Day ~ You Have Incredible Power to Change

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Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”

~ Germany Kent

Today’s Inspiration ~ Don’t Doubt

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“When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.”

~ Honore de Balzac

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