![]() It’s often small things that add up to a big life. You don’t have to do big things to live a big life. It’s also about the many things that fill our days, our hearts and our lives. Living your dash isn’t just about what you have or where you’re going. But we also have our moments of triumph and bravery and amazement. There will be times when I’m cranky, but I’ll give myself a break because we all have our moments of weakness, of failure, of bad choices. I will do little things and big things and I will find balance. I will be silly and only serious when I need to be. I also will spend time with like-minded people, as well as those who challenge my way of thinking. Going forward, living my dash, among many things, will include having fun, taking photos, dancing, reading, listening to music and podcasts, signing petitions to protect animals, finding new adventures and spending time in nature. Confidence and believing in yourself will take you a long way. I speak up and use my voice even if I am the only one in the room willing to do so. I didn’t do that so much when I was younger, but I do now. What holds you back from doing something?Įvery day I work on being as true to myself as I can. What kind of legacy, story or example do you want to leave behind and what could you do from here on out to follow through with that intention? It’s much better to think about this in the present than to say later in life, I wish I had. To some, it could mean giving back, rescuing or volunteering. To some, it could mean living a more simple life like taking an online course, walking, spending time with family and friends. To some, living their dash means going big, having a lot of things or traveling. ![]() How I live my dash will be different than how you live yours. The idea of living your dash means something different to each of us. This poem tells us to be mindful of how we are living our own dash. …What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.” (Find the entire poem at .) And those who love her, know what that line is worth. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on Earth. But he said what mattered most of all, was the dash between those years. He noted that first came the date of her birth, and spoke of the following date with tears. He referred to the dates on her tombstone, from beginning … to the end. “I read of a man who stood to speak, at the funeral of a friend. If you haven’t read it, “The Dash” begins: Have you heard of the poem called “The Dash,” by Linda Ellis? I first came across this poem a while ago and then again recently. “I’ll do that someday,” we say, or “I’ll get around to it eventually.” What’s stopping us? Most of us live as though we have all the time in the world, which I’m sure is a defense mechanism for the inevitable. How do you measure a life well lived? Steve Jobs said, “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll be right.” How do you do that, live each day as though it were your last? Was the dash between those years (scroll to bottom). He noted that first came the date of her birthĪnd spoke of the following date with tears, He referred to the dates on her tombstone ![]() Psalm 78:39 Proverbs 27:1) and the importance of our making every moment count in doing good (Acts 10:38 cf. The following poem penned by Linda Ellis, speaks volumes regarding the brevity of life (Job 7:6-10 James 4:13-14 cf. ![]()
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