Recently I was sitting in a Starbucks.
I had just finished interviewing a great young man for a possible job with our organization. I asked him what his passion was - great question. He said he wasn’t sure... Not a great answer.
I was looking around the coffee house and saw a teacup for sale. It had a tag attached to it that read,
sip.
talk.
write.
read.
eat.
listen.
be.
I love that. Aren’t those powerful words and actions? I like how each word is followed by a period, signifying that each one is singularly important. We need to SIP. We need to TALK. We need to WRITE. My favourite is BE, because we need to sometimes stop pushing for tomorrow and BE in the moment. Live in the moment now, do what you love now, cherish the moment now.
Write down each of those words in your journal and then write a little after each word.
Sip - Who do you have coffee with?
Talk - Who do you have conversations with, are you spending enough time in good conversations?
Write - Do you journal, write letters (real letters, cards, notes)?
Read - What are you reading? Gossip rags or great books?
Eat - What do you eat? Good food, bad food, healthy food?
Listen - Are you listening to yourself, your body, to what matters? (Two ears, one mouth for a reason.)
Be - Are you in this moment? Enjoy it!
Write your list in your journal and perhaps share it with me. I can post them. Maybe you will inspire someone else with your list!
In leadership and gratitude,
