President’s Message

Living your life with intention … “Day by Day”

Do you, can you remember that song, the music from God spell? “Oh, dear Lord Three things I Pray”.
I’ve stolen that and changed it a bit, but consider this…

“Oh, dear Lord Three things I Pray”. To live Life more Clearly, follow the Way more Nearly, love Life more Dearly, day by day by day!

Who or what do you follow? Is there a Creed, Teaching, Teacher, Religion you follow? Any? Whatever it is, it’s not easy in our busy, chaotic and strange world.

What Creed talks and teaches being in the Now, the present moment?
Living with intention! Loving life, being Aware of You, your surroundings, your world? Being here, Now, conscious and aware! Does U.U. fit that program for you? Where are you placing Your attention, Your consciousness?

The Reality of Now is a reflection of what we want. We interpret not what has happened but what we wish would transpire. And yes, the universe has a way of laughing at our hopes and desires.

“What happens from here now is unknown. The future is shrouded to us all, even an artificial intelligence, the best AI, because there is competition about the different programs, concept, models. Even the best AI that is capable of modeling tens of thousands of scenarios per second cannot predict our future. All any of us can do is live in the present Now, and hope and trust. Life really is all about trusting that tomorrow will be brighter than today”.
“Reentry” by Peter Cawdron

We like to think we’re in control of our own destiny, but we’re not. Our lives are defined by billions of factors beyond our own control.

And that brings me back to a year’s anniversary from the start of my job here at NCUU. And factors beyond our control…ha! It’s different and busier than expected. Ya, more difficult but more rewarding. I’ve become more aware of people, more compassionate, more introspective, more.

So off to another new year! What will it bring?

Namaste! Chas