My pastor preached about courtship and how Christians should not pursue/date/marry a nonbeliever. My mind basically went on a storm of thoughts about it (and my lips and hands were doing a little bit of cheering during today’s sermon). Here’s a brief debrief (haha). If, say, my nonbeliever…
It feels really odd to have just enrolled in my last year of classes.
At least for now.
What will be next?
That is a very unknown thought.
When things in your life seem, almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
‘Now,’ said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else —The small stuff.
‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ He continued,
there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.
So…
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
‘Take care of the golf balls first —
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled
‘I’m glad you asked’.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
There’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.’
♥What a fucking wise man.
“If he remembers the things that you say, your favourite drink, your favourite colour, he’s a charmer. If he can pin-point your style, give you fashion advice and shop with you like your girlfriends do, he’s a friend. If he takes you out for coffee, listens about your day, laughs at your humour,…
I’m really glad school is not starting for me this term, at least not yet. Last Monday as I was on the lrt, it was the usual scene of post secondary students with their packs and books all ready for their new semester of academic education. It felt odd to not be rushing out the lrt doors when we arrived at the University station like they all were, but it felt good too as I know I’m not ready for another round of school following the brutal Fall term. The Christmas break was great, but with all the activities surrounding the holidays, I needed more of an actual ‘break’ and time to rest rather than constant potlucks and gatherings. Hoorah for the remaining days I have before I leave.
This past term I had the opportunity to be part of the local planning committee and an attendee of my first ACHES (pronouce “aggs” (Association of Canadian Human Ecology Students)) conference this past week which brings together human ecology students from four main schools across Canada each year. I had expected it to be your typical conference with diverse speakers, group activities, tours, and fancy meals, but I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I was able to meet students with similar academic backgrounds from Moncton, NB, London, ONT, Winnipeg, MB, and even a master student from Ryerson in Toronto. I think I had missed my fair share of conferences in 2011 and it made me wish I went to the past annual ACHES conferences in the respective cities the students I met were from.
I was especially interested in the broad range of speakers we had. From the given professional human ecologists, to dieticians, local designers, and a life coach, it was three filled days of enrichment and learning. I gained so much insight on the opportunities there are for human ecology students and it’s not your stereotypical jobs either. I was inspired by the success of some talks and despite the well known challenges of certain fields, I want to dive in and explore the unknown. There’s just so many possibilities and though most of us weren’t sure of where we are heading on our future career paths, we acknowledge that even if we take a wrong turn, there are boundless opportunities for us to learn and grow from. Eventually, our passion will direct us to where want to be, and sometimes we don’t even know where that is exactly.
It was a huge reminder of how sometimes what we think we want to do, what our minds tell us to do, or what is logical, may not be what our heart really wants. Just because you are set on a particular career path, does not mean it will be a perfect fit, but you won’t known unless you take that path and learn for yourself if it’s a hit or miss. Everything we do leads to something better, can you only imagine where you will be 5, 10, 15 years down the road? Reflect only 3 years back and I’m sure you will acknowledge the changes and growth you have experienced in your life.
If I had to summarize the highlights of the ACHES conference, it would be
Connect to others with similar interests
Explore Opportunities
Experience new things
Take Risks &
Enjoy what you are doing (if you aren’t, DROP it!)
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