Focus

On my silent retreat last year at Seven Fountains I had a spiritual director assisting me. His name is Father David Townsend. He was recently quoted in an interview that I thought was cool.

"Father David observes that happiness is as elusive a quality as spirituality. Finding joy in life depends on the focus of the person. A focus on self may reveal the negatives in the self. A focus on something larger may allow people to experience great joy."

this was helpful for me b/c lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about myself and my life. Not that that bad, but can get overwhelming. It's refreshing to take a step back and breath the fresh air of perspective. When I focus on the bigger things it helps me relax.
I'm trying to learn to speak Visayan still. It's so hard, but it will be worth it when I can communicate with people here who do not speak English.