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Where are you from?
One of my favorite things about me is that strangers can never guess where I'm from. Without a label, they get to form their own opinion about ME - instead of one about where I was born or my religion or my ethnicity. Where are you from? Everywhere. But I'm here now.
I returned from my month in Bali with a lot of anger. I was mad at the world for sending me back to my sub-par existence running through the rat race. I was mad at New York City for being so mean when it could be so sweet. I was mad at my job for still being a crappy, disempowering place to work. And I literally felt the poison flush through my body. My stomach soured and my head hurt and my sleep never came. I was poisoning myself with my own anger.
I woke up yesterday morning with the realization that all of this anger will lead to nothing constructive. Holding onto it will get me nowhere and will never bring me peace.
So I made the decision to let it go. I acknowledged it and said "no thank you" and just released it into the air.
Goodbye, poison.
Email Cleanse
I decided to clean up the mess that is my email in-box. I believe that 90% of all incoming emails are non-nurturing - meaning email blasts, advertisements, newsletters, etc. These just don't add anything to the value of my life! I have kept them active in fear that I might miss some incredible sale, breaking news or event invite. In a nutshell, I have email FOMO (Fear of missing out).
I have been unsubscribing non-stop for the past week. It's been really eye-opening each time I open an email with the intent of unsubscribing. The frequency is far higher than I thought. And there is still a little part of me that cringes when I hit that link, letting go of a ridiculous attachment to junk mail.
As the days go by, the noise in my inbox settles and I will soon be able to appreciate getting back to the things that matter - notes and letters from friends and loved ones - the things that I truly don't want to miss!
I May Die Today
Over the weekend, I was reminded of a powerful meditation to appreciate the value of each moment.
While meditating, sitting, eating, walking, repeat to yourself, "I May Die Today."
It is a wonderful reminder of how precious each moment is. It's silly to waste our time thinking or worrying about frivolous things, like the jerk that took up too much space on the train this morning or your boss's short snippy temper or the fact that you will never make enough money to buy those "to-die-for" shoes.
If you were to die today, would any of that matter?
This life is as sort as the flicker of a shooting star. Use each moment wisely for you might die today.
"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." --Ancient Indian Proverb
Carpe Diem, people. Carpe Diem.
The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kind.
Dalai Lama (via gpyouthid)
Shel was always a favorite of mine as a child. He has a gift of using only a few words to say so many things. Although written for children, each of his poems holds a hefty message from which any adult can learn.
My favorite poem of memory:
"Fleas" by Shel Silverstein
Adam Had'em.
I have a very hard day ahead of me, full of a series of events that are a bit heartbreaking. I have to disappoint someone very dear to me and it pains me to know how upset she will be. I can only take solace in the fact that she will be ok. She will be better than ok and be stronger and better off.
We must be reminded that difficult situations can often be our greatest teachers. There is much to learn form adversity.
The more we fight the currents, the weaker we become and we risk drowning. Let the ocean take you where it wishes. Ride the strength of the waves and keep your eyes open for where it may drop you. Enjoy the ride.
Read This - Seth Godin's Blog Today - "Those People"
Those people
At a recent seminar, a woman who helps run a community college stood up to ask a question.
"Well, the bad news," she said, "is that we have to let everyone in. And the truth is, many of these kids just can't be the leaders you're describing, can't make art. We need people to do manual work, and it's those people."
I couldn't believe it. I was speechless, then heartbroken. All I could think of was these young adults, trusting this woman to lead them, teach them, inspire them and push them, and instead being turned into 'those people.'
You know, the people who will flip burgers or sweep streets or fill out forms all day. The ones who will be brainwashed into going into debt, into buying more than they can afford, to living lives that quietly move from one assigned task or one debt payment to another. If they're lucky.
No, I said to her, trying to control my voice, no these are not those people. Not if you don't want them to be.
Everyone is capable of being generous, at least once. Everyone is capable of being original, inspiring and connected, at least once. And everyone is capable of leading, yes, even more than once.
When those that we've chosen to teach and lead write off people because of what they look like or where they live or who their parents are, it's a tragedy. Worse, we often write people off merely because they've been brainwashed into thinking that they have no ability to do more than they've been assigned. Well, if we brainwashed them into setting limits, I know we can teach them to ignore those limits.
Would you believe this is right in the middle of New York City? We all have the potential to share our inner beauty, rather than only our rugged exterior.
Never obey anyone’s command unless it is coming from within you also.
There is no God other than life itself.
Truth is within you, do not search for it elsewhere.
Love is prayer.
To become a nothingness is the door to truth. Nothingness itself is the means, the goal and attainment.
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This is a lovely overview of Osho's teachings. I think I will take a deeper dive I to each one and see what comes to the surface.
In the meantime, explore and enjoy.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
The Dalai Lama
I firmly believe that we cannot truly love someone else until we have learned to love ourselves to the point that we alone are all we need. You do not need someone else to "complete you" for YOU "complete you." Take some time to spend alone. Don't be afraid. You might be surprised how much you love spending time with yourself. Only then are you truly ready to accept another love in a happy, healthy way, free to attachment and imprisonment.
Open your eyes....
