I was in the kitchen, baking banana cupcakes
and preparing food for a family meal. The thought, I have learned how to be happy in this world, floated above the
usual static in my brain and perhaps because the computer was close by -- I
posted it on Facebook. I was surprised at the reaction, several people wanted
to know why and how.
I feel that turning 60 has been a turning
point for me. Somehow the magic number 60 released me from some very old and
worn out thoughts. Thoughts like – am I smart enough, thin enough and good enough
don’t seem to have as tight a grasp on me anymore. I feel free(r) – free from the
male gaze, free from my mother’s expectations, and finally free from my own
judging mind. I realize this freedom has not come by easily. I’ve done a lot of
homework to get this point.
So, here are my top 3 mantras in pursuit of
personal freedom. The glorious result is being happy in this world no matter
what it brings forth.
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Show up. Pay Attention. Tell the Truth. Don’t worry about the
outcome
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Learning the art of loving what is. Not what you wish it to be.
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Be a Loving Witness. Don’t try
to fix it for others. LISTEN, LOVE , & SUPPORT. It’s not your job to fix
it….really it isn’t. Release yourself from the burden of other people’s pain
and suffering. That’s their job. Be a loving witness is all you have to do.
