I feel like I have just closed a big door in my life. That huge, iron-fortified castle door that is rusted and awkwardly fitting. The one that takes great effort to close. The one I need to push my whole being against to budge. The one that opens, ironically, so swiftly and suddenly, the moment I falter.
The door that led to the old me, the old life, the way I was before.
It needs to be closed. It is overdue.
But I don't feel jubilant or free. I feel very old and tired.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Courage
This quotation struck a chord with me. Maybe because it's Monday, and the week ahead seems long. Maybe it's because there is something interesting that's brewing in my mind. Maybe it's about letting go, and starting new, and living life to the fullest. Maybe it's about not knowing what the future holds.
Whatever the reasons, I like this quotation.
You cannot be truthful if you are not courageous.
You cannot be loving if you are not courageous.
You cannot be trusting if you are not courageous.
You cannot enter into reality if you are not courageous.
Hence courage comes first... and everything else follows.”
Osho, 1931-1990
Whatever the reasons, I like this quotation.
You cannot be truthful if you are not courageous.
You cannot be loving if you are not courageous.
You cannot be trusting if you are not courageous.
You cannot enter into reality if you are not courageous.
Hence courage comes first... and everything else follows.”
Osho, 1931-1990
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Remembering that we change
Change is scary for most people. It means that what you know is no longer, and that it may be something you need to re-learn. Learning takes effort and openness. It takes a willingness to let go of what you already thought you knew and see if there is more you can understand and more you can take in.
When you feel like you know someone or something, you feel comfortable. It's familiar, it's something you can depend on. To me, that is where expectations begin to appear. It becomes more difficult for change to take place. There is resistance, and a greater difficulty in adapting. And you are held back.
I thought about change when I read this quotation. And I thought about how important it is, as Buddha says, to die each day - so that you can start anew, you can be open to seeing things fresh, to accepting things as they are, and not hold yourself back from being in the moment.
"Our being is continually undergoing and entering upon changesÂ… We must, strictly speaking, at every moment give each other up and let each other go and not hold each other back." - Rainer Maria Rilke
I love the idea of starting each day like you are a newborn, of opening your eyes to what is around you, what is in front of you, what is inside of you. And living fully.
When you feel like you know someone or something, you feel comfortable. It's familiar, it's something you can depend on. To me, that is where expectations begin to appear. It becomes more difficult for change to take place. There is resistance, and a greater difficulty in adapting. And you are held back.
I thought about change when I read this quotation. And I thought about how important it is, as Buddha says, to die each day - so that you can start anew, you can be open to seeing things fresh, to accepting things as they are, and not hold yourself back from being in the moment.
"Our being is continually undergoing and entering upon changesÂ… We must, strictly speaking, at every moment give each other up and let each other go and not hold each other back." - Rainer Maria Rilke
I love the idea of starting each day like you are a newborn, of opening your eyes to what is around you, what is in front of you, what is inside of you. And living fully.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Joy
"Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, ‘Did you bring joy?’ The second was, ‘Did you find joy?’”
Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998
Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998
Monday, August 01, 2005
Summer Showers
I am sitting here listening to the rain fall softly outside. The long weekend has been gorgeous so far; hot and sunny; and I suspect we can all use these few moments of relief.
A little rain to keep us indoors for a few more hours; indulge in coffee and breakfast; cuddle next to sleepy bodies; read the paper; reflect on how good life is.
I saw this on Inspiration Peak this morning. It has such a good message - about generosity and strength of character. And how sometimes it takes just a little spark from someone, or a situation, to make you realize that you have been asleep.. and that it's time to wake up (metaphorically and physically).
Enjoy.
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking,"’ he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
A little rain to keep us indoors for a few more hours; indulge in coffee and breakfast; cuddle next to sleepy bodies; read the paper; reflect on how good life is.
I saw this on Inspiration Peak this morning. It has such a good message - about generosity and strength of character. And how sometimes it takes just a little spark from someone, or a situation, to make you realize that you have been asleep.. and that it's time to wake up (metaphorically and physically).
Enjoy.
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking,"’ he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
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