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Having a Rich Life

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Addressing Stress

8/26/2020

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Stress is unavoidable and almost certainly comes from external forces that I can not control, which is why it’s stressful. That is why I get anxious- have feelings of worry, fear, or tension.
Right now my money-making job is very stressful. I have work and that’s a blessing in this uncertain economy, but the hours are long. It’s outdoors so the weather adds a layer of difficulty, people can be challenging.  At the very least I do not always maintain my poise. 
It’s necessary for me to practice the daily rituals of gratitude, movement, beauty, and kindness. 
It is so easy to fall into the pit of telling myself the story of myself and how tough things are. Poor me. 
Well, the poor mes are the opposite of Having a Rich Life. There are acceptance and responsibility in the foundation of a rich life. 
Right now, my job is tough, I accept that. At work, I consciously try to make suggestions to improve this situation rather than just complaining.  I acknowledge that my work is more strenuous than it used to be and take care of my health- I move and stretch, I take vitamins and eat well, I rest, and I guard my thoughts. 
It’s tough now, it’s going to be tough for a while. I can handle it. I ask for extra time off when I need it. And mostly importantly I don’t get caught up in the story of how tough it is and allow that to be the definition of my day. 
I appreciate the owners, I enjoy my co-workers. Most days I enjoy working outside(especially rather than in an office). Keeping these facts in mind smooths the edges off my stress.
Practice is the key. Having a practice of awareness, acknowledgment, and action enables me to have stress and have a rich life. 

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Experience Becoming

7/28/2020

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"Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow." Kurt Vonnegut 

This is part of what writing Having a Rich Life does for me. 

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Pause, and Take Notice

6/7/2020

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As I’m walking through my yarden in the late afternoon, the sun slants through the trees in golden rays making dappled patterns on the lawn. I stop, I take a deep breath, and I appreciate the beauty that is right out my back door. For a few moments, I revel in it
There are beauty and richness woven throughout my days and nights. They’re there whether I take notice or not. 
I want beauty and richness, so I choose to look for it. ​
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Serving Others; A Rich Life

6/3/2020

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“The country is in deep trouble. We've forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it. We need the courage to question the powers that be, the courage to be impatient with evil and patient with people, the courage to fight for social justice. ”
― Cornel West, 
 ‘Occupy Wall Street’ 
Doctor West's words are as real today as they were nine years ago during Occupy Wall Street. A well-lived life, as I continue to remind myself, is not only about taking responsibility for my life and my happiness. It is also predicated upon the help I provide others in attaining their happiness. 

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The Beautification of Life

5/13/2020

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Beauty adds richness to all things—the natural beauty of blue, cloud-filled skies, or the rustle of leaves in the breeze. There is a beauty in the sight, sound, and feel of the outdoors, which elevates an ordinary moment to a bit of bliss. 
 Art and music, movement,  love, and kindness all initiate a similar feeling of uplift.
 The act of beautifying is a foundation of my philosophy of Having a Rich Life. My Sweet Loving Man(SLM) teases me that all areas of our home must look like a still-life painting. To which I reply, “Absolument.” 

Though, really, why shouldn’t everything be as pleasing to the senses as I can make it? By this, I mean our home, my physical appearance, my personality, my car, a picnic. It naturally brings me joy to make it so. 
Any room can be clean but drab, my appearance proper, but uninspired, my affect can be appropriate but not welcoming. Stepping beyond the ordinary and echoing the divine aesthetic of nature leads to the richness of life. In a rich life, all things have form as well as function.

 The acts of devotion found in beautifying daily life embody the art of living. It is through the gracious touches that decorate rooms and give elegance to attire that I realize richness. Living artistically, aesthetically, and creatively inspires a welcoming home and brings cheer into the lives of others.
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Heron, Beauty in All Things, Having a Rich Life
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Poise

5/12/2020

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In my exploration of what Having a Rich Life means to me, I have unearthed my desire for aplomb. I want to have composure and grace. The process of ripening into the person I want to be is to identify what I don't want and then take the two-pronged approach of altering the old habits while working toward the opposite attribute and acquiring those new qualities.
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Slow Living Trial

5/12/2020

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Within the Corona Virus Quarantine, lays the optimal set of circumstances to reevaluate life. The Pause-separation has forced people all around the world to take time away from jobs and stay home. The result is one of life's most precious resources, the primary quality of a rich life, and essential individual freedom- time.There is latitude in the spring of 2020 to assess values, try on slow living, and see if it feels luxurious.  
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Enriching Experiances

5/12/2020

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A rich life is filled with enriching experiences. Things that push me out of my comfort zone and challenge are the most enriching. 

Getting my Master's Degree in  Communications at 43 was challenging. While it was my second, advanced degree,
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Life View

5/12/2020

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Each day I have a choice to make a list of my blessings or make a list of the failings in my life. My life view determines what kind of life I'm having- a poor life or a rich life. 
 
When I focus on the list of things that are wrong with my life, and I've spent years in that place, my life is awful, I feel defeated, angry, powerless. 
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Beginnings

2/2/2020

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A pool of sunlight through a window, compassion, the feeling cashmere against the skin, a hearty laugh with friends, enough money to feel secure, serenity, pushing myself to do something scary, gratitude, searching out and becoming my best self. 
Having a rich life is composed of all this and many more ineffable qualities. 
However ineffable they may be, it is my mission to explore and write about the richness of life.
As I have mused on the richness of my life three aspects emerged- finances, little details in daily life, and a rich life view.

Through these lenses, I will draw a picture of how I am  Having a Rich Life.

Kellie
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    Kellie is a teacher, writer, and outdoor recreation advocate having a rich life in New York's Hudson Valley. 

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