Rays of Hope in Times of Loss

Invitations

What influences have caused you to make changes in your life? This was a question posed in a group discussion I attended early in the week. Of the many responses that came to mind, the two that floated to the top of my list were invitation and loss. Invite means to "increase the likelihood of; request the presence or participation of." How often, when you look back at changes in your life, did they come as the result of a personal invitation? Not an email pitch, or meeting announcement. Someone asked you. And because you knew and trusted that someone, you were open to the invitation that you would have otherwise been closed to, had it not been for the personal invitation.

Maximum Asset Plan (MAP)

Did you know that the simple definition of asset is "advantage and resource?" In times of transition or loss, it is our human assets that help us the most. Although grief is not something that can be planned, it is a tremendous advantage to have our human assets firmly in mind for any challenge that comes our way. Human assets are our deeply held values, talents, positive attitudes and energies. It is also the loving relationships that keep us connected to our sense of purpose.