How to Improve Your Memory
After my last post which mentioned the terrified little girl on the cruise ship, I got an interesting email from my mother. She said, “I also remember that little girl and we did go back down the hall to try and remember which room they had gone into, but we didn’t hear anything. You are right. We should have butted into their business in the hallway….I think we all felt bad for the child, but no one knew what the right thing was to do….it’s always so much easier to say ‘I should have’.”
Thanks for sharing, Mom. I didn’t remember going back to look for the room. Now that you mention it, I do have a vague recollection of walking in the hallway listening for the girl’s cries. It was long ago enough that my memory is hazy.
On the other hand, what I do vividly remember from that cruise are the magic moments that were a stretch for me. The salsa class with Susan up on the big auditorium stage in front of hundreds. Going snorkeling with sting rays, and being startled me when they brushed up against my legs. Eating 3 different entrees from the buffet line. Oh, wait. That last one was a stretch for my tummy.
Anyway, the point is that it’s the moments in life when you are most connected with yourself that you remember witht clarity and detail. What does that mean? Well, I would suggest that the memories that stay memorable stay that way because you are acting out your values and dreams. You are actually being all that you were meant to be. At those times you are most in alignment with who you are. And therefore, the memories stick like syrup to waffles.
