Life of Significance Part 11

I have traveled extensively, but my husband has not, so one of the things on my bucket list is to revisit several countries and enjoy them again with my family. I also want to write more books and spend lots of time decorating my beautiful home. It would also be great to flip a couple of houses when the market rebounds. The highest on the list is to see my son grow up, marry, have children, and live a significant and impacting life. Although I have accomplished a lot, as long as there is life, there’s more to do so I’ll just keep working until God says I’m done.

Question: What is on your “bucket list”? Have you accomplished all that you want to have accomplished?

Live in the overflow!

Dr. D’

Life of Significance Part 10

When I think of the happiest people I know—myself included—two qualities come to mind. The first is an understanding of the difference between happiness and contentment and the second is having a lower threshold. I understand happiness as having more to do with external circumstances while contentment is an internal state of the soul. As one stays in a place of contentment, he/she is better able to navigate through changing circumstances without losing joy. As far as having a lower threshold, I simply mean that it just doesn’t take much to make us happy. It may sound childlike, but it is a great place to live!

Question: What are the qualities of the happiest people you know?

Live in the overflow!

Dr. D’

Life of Significance Part 9

The greatest difference in my understanding of the meaning of life now versus when I was younger is that life is not measured by the trophies one attains as much as by the impact that one’s life has had on others. I am far less concerned about what others think of me now than when I was younger. Now it’s all about living my life authentically and peacefully, with nothing to prove.

Question: How do you understand the meaning of life now as compared to when you were younger?

Live in the overflow!

Dr. D’

Life of Significance Part 8

I think that men and women, young and old, different national and ethnic groups, and rich and poor see things differently because of their circumstances. Some of those differences include women generally being more relational and emotional, younger people being less concerned about the future, different national and ethnic groups harboring prejudices that they may not even be aware of, and the rich being out of touch with the needs of others. It has always been my contention that different is not bad – different is just different; however, it is oftentimes our differences that create a divide between us more than an appreciation for others. Consequently, we can end up with women being angry that men aren’t more communicative, older people feeling as though the youth are reckless, national and ethnic groups acting superior or feeling marginalized, and the rich feeling entitled while the not-so-rich live beyond their means.

Question: What are some of the ways you see people being different? How do (or could) those differences manifest themselves?

Live in the overflow!

Dr. D’