Recently Gary and I took a road trip through states we normally just fly over. We travelled through Alabama, Louisiana and Texas until we arrived in Tucson, Arizona. It took us 4 days to make the trip, so there were lots of hotels, restaurants and shops along the way. In some states or small towns, I noticed that “have a nice” day was replaced with “have a blessed” day. I began to wonder about that phrase. Oh I know, it’s that evangelical, “christian” substitution that sometimes ruffles feathers depending on personal belief systems, but what if we put all that aside for now, and instead ask yourself, what does it mean to have a blessed day?
First, we need to think about the days we’ve had that we’d considered “blessed.” If that word still bothers you just substitute a synonym like: joyful, blissful, enjoyable or delightful. What a difference one little word makes! Naturally, we’re all going to have different ideas about what makes a day blissful. I know folx whose happy place is sitting in a boat fishing, drinking coffee in a local coffee shop, hiking along wooded trails, or creating art in communal studios. Our answers don’t need to be the same. It’s the happiness we feel when we reflect on those “good” days that’s important.
Now hold on to all those warm, inspiring, even supernatural feelings because that’s what we’re looking for in this game. Imagine what would happen if we started wishing one another a joyful, delightful, supportive, beneficial, fill-in-the blank day? What if we just stopped worrying about what everyone believes or thinks and just wished them the beautiful day we ourselves want to have in those brief moments when our lives intersect with others on life’s big road trip?
~Lisa Kiel
I love everything about this!! Thanks so much for sharing! I am believing more and more that we need to connect with others in the universe whenever we can, and this is a perfect way to do it!