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"Make Each Day Your Masterpiece"

One of my personal heroes that I've never met is John Wooden, former coach of the UCLA men's basketball team. I'm not exactly an avid fan of NCAA basketball and therefore don't hold him in high regard primarily because of his incredible, record-breaking seasons during the sixties and seventies (although his coaching career is unparalelled). What causes me to have such high respect for him is his simple, down-to-earth philosophy of life and success as communicated in several of his writings that I've read.

One of his statements that sticks with me is "Make each day your masterpiece." Sounds like abundant life to me. So I think about what elements contribute to a masterpiece day. Laughter. Thankfulness. Learning something new. Connecting with God. Giving of myself. Reflecting. Meaningful conversation. This is not an exhaustive list, but these are a few of my favourite things (to the tune of Julie Andrews).







I say all that to say that I think today was a masterpiece day. Myself and four other girls from the office got together in Shediac and had an awesome time just relaxing and enjoying each other's company at the beach. For someone who lives 20 minutes from the ocean, I get to there quite infrequently. It was great to smell the salty air, wade in the water, and take pictures of jelly fish, crabs & periwinkles. There wasn't one specific moment within the day that was spectacular in and of itself, but put them all together, and it was extraordinary.

posted by sibbie751 @ 9:14 p.m.