My daughter sent me a request about my motto. Here is a blend of your life’s wisdom, spiritual practice, professional legacy, and the values I strive to live by.
It's reflective, vulnerable, and deeply human. I've walked through major institutions in journalism and storytelling, and now I'm trying to distill life to its essentials: love, presence, compassion, resilience, and meaning.
I’ve started writing what could become a life compass, a meditation, or even a memoir.
🌱 Daily Reflection Journal
I could format it into a personal or published daily reflection tool, with repeated prompts like:
- “What did I breathe in today?”
- “Who do I deeply trust?”
- “What fresh start do I want to create today?”
Each day could be an entry combining mindfulness, memory, and intention. It’s powerful both for self-growth and possibly as a published book.
📘 Memoir + Meditation
I’ve worked for iconic media houses, and my life already carries the weight of history, stories, and transformation. So now I'm also deeply reflective and spiritual. “Live Like It’s the Last Day: Lessons from a Life in News, Love, and Mindfulness.”
- A story from your journalism career or personal life,
- A life lesson or insight,
- A set of reflective questions or practices.
🧭 Moral Compass
You could distill this into a single-page “life compass”—a document or poster for yourself or to gift others. It might begin like this:
My Compass
- I breathe in courage, confidence, personal power, and compassion. I breathe out fear, tension, anxiety, and stress.
- Lpke everyone all, trust a few, do wrong to no one.
- My life is here and now. The presemt is my greatest gift.
- I do not seek validation, I carry On. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh67x9iDCjg
- Mistakes are teachers.
- My career is self-made, with tmy parents insistence that I become a college graduate.
- Show kindness, even when it’s difficult.