I read this wonderful post by a friend of mine today (http://jentrified.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/carpe-diem-or-not/). She says, "Each moment is an opportunity, not to be blissed out or to deny challenges, but to choose LOVE, and to learn that LOVE is the ultimate goal–the way to get an A+ in the school of life." By this definition, Ben has already earned an A+. Ben gives me pure, unadulterated love - every day, no, every minute - of his precious life.
I've been struggling so much lately to find my purpose in life. I know, deep in my heart, that there is a purpose, but I have not been able to feel it or verbalize it. If Jen is right, and choosing LOVE is our purpose, then the mechanics of what I do every day don't matter as much as the intention with which I do them. Maybe my brain needs to take a break and let my heart lead.
2 comments:
Yes, choose love. That sounds so easy...but then I choose anger, frustration and other non-helpful things...
There is definitely something to be said for getting out of our heads and into our bodies - I / we spend so much time thinking about the hard stuff, trying to find a purpose, trying to make sense of it. I know in my heart that it's better to let it go; trust that there is a purpose and not worry about whether I know what it is or not. When I need to know it, I will. And no amount of thinking it through will let me know it any sooner. I'm soooo not the one driving this bus. Just my two cents (now if only I could apply what I've just written!). xoxoxo - Brigit.
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