Wisdom in Tealeaves

Today, I decided to explore the House of Muse.  After much navigation, I found the Daily Grind. I felt like a kid in a candy shop; everything looked good & I couldn’t decide what I wanted to sample first but at last I picked one to use for my post today; Tealeaves.

http://www.knopfler.com/tealeaves/index.html

Here was my reading for today:

You need to create a quiet space for yourself within your heart where you can be silent and listen to yourself.

You spend much time listening to other people. Your family, your friends, everyone you know considers you a good listener.

Begin to listen to yourself.

You have a lot to say.

Give yourself the benefit of your own wisdom

My reading  seemed ironic since I’ve  been thinking of this new year and its possibilities.

So I found my quiet place, listened and discovered that I so focused on crossing things out on a list that I was not  savoring any of my accomplishments.  I was reminded of this prompt I came across, “What if you completed every item you’ve ever written or will write on your to-do list?”

A quiet place to meditate

At first, it sounds awesome. You’re there, you’ve done it. Yet, is it? What do you do from there? I mean, yeah all these tasks are done but really, having nothing to do? For me, I think after a few days I would be bored out of my mind. No goals to reach, no challenges to conquer? Nothing new to explore?

This year, I’m not going to brainstorm a list of resolutions to cross out.  Instead, I’m going to focus on the journey itself.  Savoring those moments of victory rather than a joyless scratch across a piece of paper.

Celebrate victories with fun & flair.