For more than a week we've been without home land-line phone or internet service. It wasn't too bad, actually. I was able to miss all the political robo-calls and calls from pushy volunteers in the days prior to the mid-term election this week. What an ugly, mean-spirited election it was again, too. Such a shame that so many adults haven't learned to play well together.
Most importantly, being off-line for a week has helped me focus on what I really want from my life from here on. More than ever, I realize that I am a bleeding heart liberal. AND PROUD OF IT! I feel much better when I can let my kindness and caring shine. Caring isn't a weakness - it makes us ALL stronger.
"Kindness is the language
that the deaf can hear
and the blind can see."
~ Mark Twain
I've been shifting direction in many ways for quite some time, years really. But now's the time to finally rid myself of as many remaining toxic things in my life as possible. Attitudes, people, food, habits, everything. This will scare some people away, and that's OK.
"To be nobody but yourself
in a world which is doing its best,
night and day,
to make you everybody else
means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight;
never stop fighting."
~ e.e. cummings
I'm opening myself up completely to everything positive. Eating only what truly nourishes, exercising, focusing on what is good and meaningful and important to me. And most importantly, seeking out like-minded people to share the rest of my time on earth with.
I know that I'm not able to change the world, but I can change my little part of it and make it the best possible place to be for me.
"The universe is full of magical things
patiently waiting
for our wits to grow sharper."
~ Eden Phillips
