60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: It Made a Difference to This One! Big Benefits From Small Acts of Connection

<p>Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/index.htm" target="_blank">Layton, New Jersey</a>!</p><p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.    </p><p>They say that we are a disconnected society, culture, even world. What one small gift can we give to each other increase our connectedness with each other? What about a simple note of gratitude?</p><p>The other day I received this message entitled: </p><p>“<i>Here are a few words for your day.</i></p><p><i>As I try to push forward with the book, I hit speed bumps. Other things always seem to jump in the way. There are so many projects to be done at this house.</i></p><p><i>I see a long trail of work work work....</i></p><p><i>With little time for the important things I have set aside for decades.</i></p><p><i>So as I was leaving church this morning I went to open a podcast by a priest I’ve been listening to only to find that the site was gone from my phone. Instead, your podcast came up.    </i></p><p><i>So I knew I was meant to listen.</i></p><p><i>There was a whole string of episodes, starting with the "divine messenger " podcast. Going through David Crosby's  wise words, and the special words or insight each person carries... with a few more to follow. Each had something important to say to me.</i></p><p><i>Thank you for unknowingly stepping up to bat on the Divine Team this morning.</i></p><p><i>People may not always stop to send you an email after being touched by one of your podcasts.</i></p><p><i>But I cannot help thinking that there are many of them out there.</i></p><p><i>What you do matters.</i></p><p><i>Like the starfish story: It made a difference to this one.</i>”</p><p><strong>Practical Tip</strong>: When you feel your Connectedness waning, wondering if your work has benefit, send a simple note of gratitude to someone else to lift them up. To each and every one of you listening from where you are around the world,