The Spirit@Work® Card that I drew was legacy, which is exactly what I feel I’ve been moving towards for my whole life. Especially if I consider that you can find the good in all challenges, and coach towards that belief. That’s a huge part of what my book Footprints On My Soul is; a legacy.
The text section of the book lists a myriad of thought provoking questions. These are the ones that really have me thinking:
Does our work serve others at least as much, if not more, than it serves ourselves?
and,
Does our work enable the spirit? Are we doing all that we can to clarify the relationship between spirituality and our work and life? Is our work meaningful, just, and loving?
The poem is just as moving and full of attainable possibilities. These are my two favourite lines:
Let me gather the best in my life
And leave it to those who follow.
and,
Help me live with integrity
So that the legacy I leave
Is filled with love and grace.
Those two sentences are so strong and filled with hope. I can imagine the difference I can make if I write my story with these two in mind. I believe so strongly that the best in me came from the worst experiences in my life. There’s a part of me that needs to write my story filled with love and grace.
I love the last sentence/question in the book for this card:
How will I create an inspiring Legacy?
How indeed?
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