 We were invited by this beautiful couple to their impromptu wedding ceremony. After a year in Bali, they were moving back to Europe. At the request of the bride, Jon drove back home, loaded his guitar and amp on to his motorbike, and arrived again, this time as their wedding singer. After the ceremony we learned that they have been married many times - to each other!! How many people do you know that have thought to treat marriage this way? Each time they live in a new place, they have a love ceremony to include all their new friends in their union. It was an inspiring evening that got a group of former strangers discussing how we could be more kind and loving in our own relationships. See the good in each other, work together, and encourage each other. As we like to say, "One plus one equals three". Are you feeling this in your relationship? What can you do to make it even better? And we drank wine 🍾🥂 #ChooseLove #ZelementHappiness #LivinLocal #BeZelemental #spreadthelove ••••• "The rules do not always apply, think outside the box." #2 Leadership Principle of Velinda Stevens 1952-2017 #N407VS 🚁 ••••• Read our stories inspired by other leadership principles of Velinda: #1 Find Joy in Every Day #5 Be Generous
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 Ketut greeting Jason and Amanda with his signature smile on one of their return visits to Warung Ketut. Generosity comes in so many different flavors. How are you generous?
With your time? With your money? With your listening? With your kind words and encouragement? • ::Sometimes we think we don't have 'enough' to be generous:: This would be a good time to think about how you can be more generous with YOURSELF. In what ways are you criticizing yourself - telling yourself you aren't ______ enough? (Fill in the blank.) In what ways are you holding yourself back from what you really want to have, do, or be? • ::Sometimes we think we don't have 'enough' to be generous:: Ketut & Wayan have huge hearts. When we sit down at their warung they bring baskets of complimentary snacks that get refilled before they are even empty. They watch our stuff while we are in the ocean. They let us pay them 'next time' when we don't have enough money with us. They greet all our friends with a smile and open arms. They stay late so we can enjoy conversations by the ocean in the moonlight. When we leave they fill our hands with snacks to take home. Many Balinese have relatively little when it comes to money, education, access to stable housing and plumbing, yet they act generously. • So, when will you have 'enough' to see yourself as generous? 💖 ••••• #BeZelemental #LivinLocal #ZelementHappiness ••••• - #5 Leadership Principle of Velinda Stevens, 1952-2017 #N407VS Read my thoughts on Velinda's #1 and #2 Leadership Principles ~Find Joy in Every Day~ and ~The Rules Don't Always Apply. Think Outside the Box.~ |