{"id":4550,"date":"2016-08-15T07:58:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/reflections\/"},"modified":"2016-08-15T07:58:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:58:25","slug":"reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/2016\/08\/15\/reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sitting in the stillness of time, with the incessant hum and buzz of a million bugs as my beat, I bob my head to nature&#8217;s morning song. Humid air courses through my nostrils and I breathe DEEP. I exhale and give thanks for another year of <b>LIFE<\/b>. It&#8217;s my <i>BIRTHDAY!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4548\"><\/a><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p>My mother died just shy of her 40th birthday. Because of that, somehow I&#8217;ve come to think that ever year I live past that age is an extra special gift.&nbsp;<br \/>\nOn this humid August morning I give pause for reflection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who am I?<\/p>\n<p>What am I doing?<\/p>\n<p>Where am I going?<\/p>\n<p>Am I where I want to be?<\/p>\n<p>Am I doing what brings me joy?<\/p>\n<p>Am I living an intentional life?<\/p>\n<p>Am I making a difference?<\/p>\n<p>What could I be doing differently?<\/p>\n<p>Do those closest to me know I love them? Do they feel that love communicated regularly?<\/p>\n<p>Am I living today to leave a legacy worthy talking about when I&#8217;m gone?<\/p>\n<p>While it may not be your birthday, I invite you to reflect on these questions. It&#8217;s great to take personal inventory and assess if you&#8217;re satisfied with your current living. If you aren&#8217;t, I implore you to be of good courage and make a bold move to live fully. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different result. Let&#8217;s not be insane. We&#8217;re far too brilliant for that. I invite you friends to EMBRACE THE NOW MOMENT, TO HONOR THE TEMPLE &amp; TO OBEY GOD, for this is truly the way to do life with purpose on purpose.&nbsp;<br \/>\nSo today friends:<\/p>\n<p>Be Uniquely YOU<\/p>\n<p>Be Beautiful<\/p>\n<p>Be Purposeful<\/p>\n<p>Be Alive<\/p>\n<p>The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His face on you and give you peace.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-1030x1030.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/img_0238-705x705.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always it is my prayer that you&#8217;ve been <i>Inspired To Live Fully!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Happy to connect with these friends sharing the Good News <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeoffaithblog.com\">Mommy Moments<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.purposefulfaith.com\">Purposeful Faith<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabahjoy.com\">Grace &amp; Truth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sitting in the stillness of time, with the incessant hum and buzz of a million bugs as my beat, I bob my head to nature&#8217;s morning song. Humid air courses through my nostrils and I breathe DEEP. I exhale and give thanks for another year of LIFE. It&#8217;s my BIRTHDAY! 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