Happy 2014!
One of my resolutions for this new year is to blog more and to find time to get through my list of TED talks and inspirational finds that I collect on the daily basis and keep on the "when I have time" list. This year, I am going to make time to learn and grow from the finds and try (really hard) not to keep a never-ending list of things to get to!
In this inspirational TED talk find, I thought Bennett's story had a great message about how to deal with troubling times in our lives. Bennett argues that the emotion of "hope" is actually interchangeable with "denial" and many of us miss the chance to really be in the "moment" or "feel in the moment" because we are in "denial" in that search for "hope". Her story of losing her husband to cancer argues for a different discussion about death or the journey to death. To search for a narrative that discusses the battles/triumphs that is experienced by the person on the journey and his/her family members rather than the ultimate plot of "to live" or "to die".
This find also made me think about how difficult times in our lives is really a "difficult" discussion to have with anyone and especially children....and that maybe there are always many different opinions in approach... but really no "right" way.
Interesting perspective to listen and explore.... Enjoy!
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