Open Hearted

Hooray for a new magazine! I've been immersing myself in June the last few weeks trying to wrap up the next issue of Insights. In the process I've had a super amount of fun. Here is a photo/illustration for one of the articles. Obviously the style is referencing ............... yup, Dr. Seuss. And the grinch. The article takes note of characters such as the Grinch and Scrooge and their dramatic heart transformations. A not so subtle urging to make apparent the feelings of the heart with the doings of the hands. Love big, live big. (that is my synopsis anyways lol)

 

 photo credit: old man © shutterstock.com/olly

As usual when I am working on things like this, I can't help but reflect a bit and take it to heart. Actually, that's not true at all. Its very easy for me to read through all of this stuff and not take any of it to heart. Sometimes though, something will pop out at me and really hit home. Here is one of those. 

What does it mean to live magnanimously? 

ummm...give more of myself than I keep. Be selfless not selfish. To be noble, wise, and as the cliche goes, "the hands and feet of Christ."

Am I doing it? 

Ouch. Rarely. I can't even imagine being that person. My best moments barely register on the "magnanimous scale" ... I have an incredible amount of excuses though...

Shouldn't I be?