Find your soul ...

"...so it's off into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul"

Just be ... Free to be YOU

Just be ...

Free to be YOU

"Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did.  Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time.  Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph.  Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down.  Stop giving your power away.  Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting.   Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it. And finally know who you are.” -  Kristin Armstrong  

         Not only do I love the way this passage is written, but also the bold message it prescribes with its truth, the raw honesty with which the writer portrays insinuating blatant rebellion and stubborn defiance.  Refusing the weight of the ominous ‘stereotype stigma’, which we have been conditioned with at the hand of society.  A stereotype few of us chose yet senselessly adapted to.

   I love the picture of a romantic notion of oblivion, vividly painted by the author, suggesting a complete dismissal of this dubious thing called reality and thereby confirming to me, that ignorance is, indeed bliss.

  The author, Kristin Armstrong, tells us to embrace who we are and in doing so you can proudly and freely live your truth.  Although this seems so simple enough, for some the mere thought of even attempting to succeed at the ominous task living out this notion is an enormously scary and most complex task, but why?  Why scary in particular and what exactly is it that makes adapting this mindset, a most complex task? The answers remain somewhat  elusive to say the least, even though  I have written many pieces on the complexity of this very topic- from my own point of view   obviously –being an honours grad student attending the prestigious, ‘School of Life’.   I am however, delighted to say that an ever so slight awakening has started taking place in my search for a deeper understanding - no, as complete understanding rather – as to encourage the paradigm mind shift that needs to take place, so that I too, can finally get to know me, embrace the revelation of living life to the fullest and accept the truth that is me and in accomplishing that, live a content life of appreciation, acceptance and the freedom to be completely, guilt free, me.

   Yes, ignorance is bliss – the less you know, the more confident you can be in undertaking the most mundane to the most complex of tasks – guaranteeing success in some form or another.  Whereas reality, often being the rude awakening we shy away from, is usually the brutal force that drags us from the beautiful bliss of  faith in yourself,   And reveals the harsh judgment we weigh ourselves against in the futile attempt of ‘living a normal existence’.  The very same ‘normal existence society would prescribe us to do. 

   For me the irony however lies exactly in this place called reality – the normal existence – because the truth of the matter is - and again I remind you that this is merely my humble opinion – is that reality is but a projection of your very own thoughts, the things you think of or would think about as a habit.  Basic elementary teaches us that To get something different, you must do something different – so it only makes sense that in order to for us to adopt a meaningful, happier and fulfilled life, we would have to turn our thoughts, words and attitude in the opposite direction to the way we have been existing.  In perusing the contrary to the   weighed down, powerless, somewhat dismal, ‘normal’ existence, we must act, talk, expect and think the change – to make a change we must BE the change. Then we will be able to adapt the new mindset and enter into our desired outcome- a life lived joyously with the freedom to be the appreciative, carefree and self confident being you desire to be.

 Free to be you. 

Free to just be.