RIP – Queen Elizabeth II
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”
When we judge people, we often forget that we all started out the same, as innocent little children, new to this world and to this living experience. No matter what anyone thinks of the British royals, or of the monarchy, no one can deny Queen Elizabeth’s unwavering commitment to her duties, carried out with a deliberate dignified stoicism, from childhood on. It is difficult not to respect people who are wholly devoted to something bigger than themselves, for their entire lives. It is only when these people pass on, that their constancy and loyalty is fully and truly appreciated.
Happy Friday, friends!! On Fridays, I discuss favorites. Life is an experience and there are so many wonderful things to experience in a lifetime. My favorite for today is Karen Nimmo who is a clinical psychologist and writer from New Zealand. She has so many practical, no-nonsense self-help tips in her articles, her 4-minute therapy sessions on Facebook, and in her books. I always glean helpful wisdom whenever I take the time to read one of her articles or to watch one of her short videos (plus I delight in listening to her wonderful Kiwi accent). Her blog on medium can be found here: https://medium.com/on-the-couch And her Facebook videos can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/KarenNimmoPsychology (I see that she has already posted a video about grieving people whom you don’t even know, such as for Queen Elizabeth)
Have a wonderful, restoring weekend, friends!!!
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
Good morning, Kelly. I’ll have to look up that psychologist. She sounds interesting.
I still have a difficult time wrapping my head around how everything is just gone when a person dies…the memories, the knowledge, the wisdom, the experiences. Queen Elizabeth had sacks of that. And imagine devoting your LIFE to the service of your country?! I’m not really a Royals watcher or fan, but, my goodness, you can’t deny her steadfastness.
Happy Friday.
I know! She truly was amazing!