Patience my Friend

Daily Lesson:

"This" - this moment, this thought,

this conversation, this breath, this vary instance, BE.

Today's lesson was taught to me over a crispy chicken salad, tennis court side with an old pal. It had been a while since we had spoken and this morning we spent it together - catching up, canoodling her new beautiful baby boy, a walk, enjoying lunch court side in the warm Florida sun.

We spent a few minutes debriefing one another, touching on all the hot topics in our life: new babies, home decor, parents, photography, her job, mine, when I shared with her my desire to hone in on what "it" is I was made for - my purpose, my calling, my path to success if you will.

I wanted her input since she seems to have found her place in the world.

She explained after a year long stint of daily early morning meditation at the local ashram, the one thing that repeatedly resonated with her was a single word, "this."

She interpreted it to mean be in "this" very moment, be present in the conversation you are having, focus on the task at hand, be patient, sit in the moment you are in and bask in its entirety. I love that or should I say "this!" I asked and received a fragile reminder that "this" is right where I am supposed to be. As long as my heart is in the right place and my best foot is always forward, I believe wholeheartedly it will lead me down my chosen path. I will remind myself daily, patience my friend.

Toe Shoes are Worn Out

Daily Lesson:

Sometimes a Break in the Routine is a great idea. Clear the slate and take a step back to re-analyze before moving forward. Find your place in the moment.

Even as a 30 year old woman, I find I am still being told what to do. How is it so, that we spend our whole childhood being told exactly what to do and when - only to become an adult and still have that never ending gloomy cloud of "you should or need to do this" hanging over our adult asses. I find myself riddled and slightly annoyed. I need some breathing room - some time to ponder what I enjoy and what I am being told to enjoy.
What is it that I am happy most doing? I am not going A-wall or contemplating Anarchy but, just a little tired of the expectations that are held over my head. Don’t they know, expectations only lead to disappointment? I am giving myself permission to be free of others expectations and/or judgments. This is Me in raw form attempting to transition to be 100% authentic. Many think they are being their true self 24 hours a day but, I find that rare and hard to believe at this age anyway. I think the beauty in aging is the peace of mind that accompanies it. Having true established thoughts.
Many times I put others first, half heartily just to make them smile when inside I am straight faced. That does nobody any good. No more tippee-toeing around for me. My toe shoes are worn out. This is a positive change, others may see it differently but it is in my best interest for once.