The Art of Being You

LOVE

In a world where things are often prioritized more than self, it is hard to find ones center of being. The place, where for a moment, we know who we are and where we fit in the world.  Sometimes it catches us, breathless , we wonder how we found this moment and how we can hold on to it before it slips away again. That moment to be good to be true, but savored with  zealous. Other times it grows within us , slowly building up to that moment , that  we don't know how we ever lived without it.
Once you have found it, its hard to ever forget.  It lingers with you like a soft breeze , wrapping itself around you. When its gone the stillness of the air becomes suffocating.
When we are centered in our oneness with the universe, we are more ourselves than ever. We are connected to our true desires, to the things that give our lives meaning.  Everything flows and we feel all is right with the world. Its hardships but merely passing pebbles in a stream of consciousness as life follows the twists of the valley.
When we are not, life comes crashing down like a torrent after the rains.  We think we are the only ones that have ever felt such hardships, no-one can possibly understand. We are isolated in our island of self-pity and despair, yet we are not alone. The river throws us up on beaches we know not where, with people we know not who.  And it is then that we have a choice to make.  To trust in a world where there is something bigger than the individual. To believe in a higher power, in the inter-connectedness of all things.  Or as reality would have us think,  well and truly F****!
But it's that moment that really defines you being you.  It is easy to meditate daily, do yoga and daily exercise, to wake up with joy every day, when life is good. But it is when life is hard and confusing , that's when it really matters. When your job is on the line, can you meditate?  When you have lost loved ones, can you open your heart to love ? When you don't know where you are going or which choice to make , can you let go and surrender ?
In that moment of chaos, do you look outside yourself for comfort or joy ? How do you bring yourself back. What tools do you have ?  Knowing what you want from life is about understanding who you are. Not only that, but being aware that the person you were yesterday is not necessarily who you are today.  As we change so does the vision of what we want from life change.  In need of some inspiration look at my next articles on Tools of a fundamental life. ​

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