10/23/2026
October 23
Bedazzled
Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes. – Roy T. Bennett
Have you ever found yourself chasing the shiny things? Do you jump from one pursuit to another because you have quickly lost interest with what you are working on? Why do you sometimes become bedazzled by what's just beyond your reach, getting sidetracked into pursuing it when you're trying to focus on something else? Dissatisfaction can be a creative state, but it can also be a distraction from going deeper. Remember, you have to go below the surface if you want to find the true gems.
Either you are the master of your world or it masters you, pulling you from one undertaking to the next. You can either be the chess piece moved around in the game of life or the chess master who does not fall prey to alluring traps. You have to see things as they are and, sometimes, sincere people are sincerely wrong. Take time to reflect and listen to your heart before chasing after something else.
Spiritual Contemplation: When did you chase a ‘sparkling opportunity’ that pulled you away from what you were really supposed to be doing? What did you lose? Was what you gained worth it?
Affirmation: I choose wisely from the choices presented to me!