All Comments By Monica Castillo

Agent of illumination means to me bring light to people. Meeting them where they are. I have two friends who recently lost a loved one. It was keeping in touch with them, listening to them, bring them food, and giving them space. I listened to what they needed.

Love this article. It reminds me to be present to the moment and there you will find joy. Thank you

Exitentially lazy means to me , I have not choosen to take the time to pause, and reflect before acting. When I have been lazy in this matter I have taken enough time to pause, reflect and switch gears to be present to family when I was working. I prioritized busy no value added reports over the human spirits that are part of my heart. Being grounded and intentional in what I am doing helps me be active and not busy. When I am in this intentional space my work, my conversatons and cooking are so rich!

Memorable statement: When the gift I give to othr is integral to my own nature, when it comes from a place of organic reality within me, it will renew itself... and me...even as I give it away. I feel this why whenI coach- it renews me, I feel I am blessed serving others in their journey.

Beautiful messsage: we serve life not because it is broken but because it is holy. Mother Teresa

I appreciated the distinctions of giving. I have taken care of my family during times of illness and in their passing. I am not sure if that is kingly giving but I know I have done it with love and totally present in each moment. Being totally present to someone in a time of need, holding to nothing, being an open space and giving all your energy/love/time/attention is a pure description to me.

Full effort is full victory...continue to give your best pick yourself up and march on The effort along brings a contined wave of joy... love that

I was shopping at a grocery store with my two girls that were age 6 and 7. when we came out of the grocery store a homeless man approached us and offered to work cleaning our yard or whatever. I was so touched by him, I shared I didnt have work but volunteered at a place where he may find some work. He allowed me to give him the information. I gave him cash and noticed he had a dog. Asked him if I could get his dog some food and he said yes. I have done this several time with my daughters when we have either turned around to the grocery store to buy food for a homeless person , to making sandwiches and driving around town to deliver. Lastly, we started to volunteer at a food bank... to me providing food to others is a way to care and being hope to others. Lastly, I have made it a practice the last 5 years to donate any extra food to church or non for profit pantries. It has delighted us when we see others pick up what we have brought in with such happiness. Providing food, water, health , clothes and community is priceless to me.

Love this line: We need to learn, as a social responsibility, to look at the mind as something that has been created collectively and to recognize that our individual expessions are expressions of the human mind. The mind is a result of collective human effort.