Lately I’ve had the good fortune to be exposed to some wonderful thoughts expressed by some wonderful people, who must somehow be working together because I keep hearing the same things but offered in different ways. Which gives these thoughts extra emphasis, necessary to get through the evident thickness of my old patterns and ways of responding to various situations.
One thing I’ve been doing as a result is having more fun.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? And obvious? Why yes, yes it does, only it never really occurred to me before. Life was SERIOUS DAMMIT! People are JUDGING ME! Life is a COMPETITION!!
Except…it’s not, they aren’t, and it isn’t.
I’m amused that it’s taken me this long to get this message, but at the same time I’m glad I am getting it!
It is beginning to manifest in interesting ways, ways that probably only amuse myself, but….isn’t that the point?
So, to the people who smiled at me while I was dancing in Produce at Whole Foods today and balancing a package of mushrooms on my head, the answer is, YES!
To the guy at Radio Shack where I killed 10 minutes while awaiting a photo to be developed and who laughed when I had no idea where my cell phone was while it was clearly right there in my hand, the answer is, YES!
To the other guy at Radio Shack who laughed when I explained that the technical term for a part on a certain item sold in his store that we were discussing was “thingie”, the answer is, YES!
To anyone who really wonders what happiness is and how to find it, the answer is, YES!
I hope you have found your own YES! And if you haven’t, that you find your way there soon. It’s there waiting for you.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
I recently had a life-between-lives session, and one of the things my soul group told me was, “Lighten up!” We learn a lot more when we approach things in the spirit of playing with them. YES!
May 9th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Yes! My 3 year old has taught me to really let go and just get a kick out of things — who really cares? No one cares. People are all so busy worrying about how they are coming across. Besides, there is so much to enjoy. SO many simple things that are just… funny!
Dance with mushrooms! Yes!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Would love to hear more about you assist your daughter in coping with change/transition.
As to joy… yes, lovely… and happy for you!
I have been known, in my life, as being a free spirit… but single parenting has brought new challeges… i.e. my path seems opposite to many… being a grown-up does not come so “naturally” … so in the process of rising to that challenge… some of the “cut loose in aisle three” (which i’ve previously done most of my life) has gotten lost a bit.
but i still do my share of aisle dancing…
in celebration,
cyn