It’s been a stressful week. So I decided that I would sleep in this morning, and upon getting up, resort to a yummy breakfast and some old-fashioned Saturday morning cartoons. My cartoons of choice? Scooby Doo, of course. I went with the original, starting with the very first episode, “What a Night for a Knight”. It filled me with such joy! And while watching, I was reminded of a few important lessons we can learn from our favorite Mystery, Inc members.
1. It’s time to split up: Divide and conquer. Find your individual strengths and the strengths of those around you and delegate, delegate, delegate. Nobody can do everything all by themselves. No matter what you’re going through, what crisis is happening, you just can’t do it all alone.
2. “Have yourself a Scooby snack!” - We all function better when we are well fed and hydrated. Have yourself a Scooby snack! Or a super-Shaggy sandwich! (a double-triple-decker sardine and marshmallow fudge sandwich!) Even better, share your Scooby snacks with friends! That’s why all of our EarthSpirit events include a potluck! We all work together when our bellies are full and we feed each other.
3. “It looks like we found ourselves a mystery.” - Always be willing to look under the surface. You never know what you’ll find. Don’t be afraid to dig deep, learn more information.
4. “...and I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!” Be the meddling kids. Every time. Change to the status quo doesn’t happen without a few troublemakers. I’m not telling you to go out and do illegal things, of course. I’m telling you to keep your eyes and ears open, keep yourself open to opportunities where you can make change – where you can be the change. Be the meddling kids, the troublemakers. Make the changes. Be the change.
In my life, and here at EarthSpirit, we’re trying to do all of these things. Find our strengths, share our strengths with others. Have a snack and feed each other. Dig deep and learn more. But especially, be the meddling kids. Be The Change.
With all my love,
Rev. Becky