SwaffWords™ 11/11/25— "Contented Yet Wishing" ~ there is room for both.

Published: Tue, 11/11/25

Updated: Tue, 11/11/25

"Contented Yet Wishing"

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Welcome to November...now the pace really picks up until the end of the year.

So let's add some breathing room before the holidays are hard upon us and we get lost in obligations, expectations and comparisons. A quote by Charles Lamb is excellent guidance not only for this time of year but also going forward:

"Contented with little yet wishing for more."

Let's parse this by going to the dictionary: 'contented' means happy and at ease; 'wishing' is having a desire for something. Taken together, we're already happy while making room for something else or more .

It keeps us grateful for the present moment while also allowing for all the possibilities that are coming our way. It's inclusive and goes way beyond the either / or of having or not.

It's a way to hold the space without leaving it. It invites the energy of 'and': this and that; it acknowledges appreciation without compromise and it gives us agency. A pretty elegant reframe, yes?

Can you be "Contented Yet Wishing"? (2:11)

This goes a step farther than a gratitude practice of lists, shares or rituals. It opens the door to new understandings, new connections, and new ways of being. It's a way of keeping that door ajar, so that all kinds of riches can come our way.

Do you move beyond "No Complaints / Many Blessings" (2:19) in your practice?

Easy to get swept away in the tangle of contentment, gratitude, grousing and potentials, isn't it? If you're finding Your Self at sixes and sevens around all of this, then let's connect and see how we can simplify things for you.

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In the meantime, let's make room not only for all that we already have but also for all that is on its way to us. This kind of breathing room softens the rough edges of now while at the same time extending an invitation for new possibilities. It's an elegant way to move through life, isn't it?

Here's to the dynamic of contentment and wishing.

Until next time.

Cheers,