The Mercury

Embrace today and your week

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IT’S Monday morning and a series of fabulous, exciting opportunit­ies await you both today and for the rest of the week.

Beauty is everywhere. Choices abound.

There are people to love, sights to enjoy, ambitions to advance or fulfil, and kindness and joy to spread. How you respond to whatever happens to you today is largely up to you.

Decide now to embrace the goodness before you.

It’s another day to listen much more than you speak.

It’s another day to both listen and to hear.

It’s a glorious opportunit­y to acknowledg­e others, to look deeper into those around you, to appreciate their beauty and to express thanks for their contributi­on to your life.

Establish eye contact, smile, say “please” and “thank you” a lot.

Observe with patience and care and you will see all are struggling in some ways.

Allow others their imperfecti­ons.

Embrace ambiguity. Give up the need to have all the answers. Humble your heart.

Give way to others and make way for others.

Forgive everything.

Engage your thinking brain, employ your backbone, and find and use your voice whether you speak or not.

(I will remind readers that I am always my own first reader.)

 ?? ROD SMITH rodsmithfp­nc@gmail.com ??
ROD SMITH rodsmithfp­nc@gmail.com

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