Having sunshine, when it used to rain,
is like wiping all those tears away
and forgetting about the pain.
Here's to life I enjoy, just for today.
Showing posts with label life as it is. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life as it is. Show all posts
20140707
20140107
Ride the Wave of Change
When change happens, ride the wave for all you are worth, for it will transform you.
Let go of the past and the future, and thus surrender to the passage of time.
Keep your head up, look forward and notice what you are being carried towards.
Surrender and relax because something bigger and more powerful than you is in control: time.
Transcend ego to experience life.
Turn away from vain distractions to numb yourself in the face of change. In doing so you allow yourself the full experience of life.
Sometimes our most challenging experiences will carry us to new levels of awareness and maturity over time.
With patience and perseverance, let go of the past and face the challenges of today while letting tomorrow take care of itself.
Time is waiting...
Original posting: July 4, 2005 04:37 PM
20110830
Life as It Should Be / Life as It is (Poem)
Life as it should be
rarely ever comes to pass,
lest we imagine
it as we wish it be, while
searching for life as it is.
Life as it is rarely is
known to the fullest.
Though we have rare views of it,
often we would like
life as it should be - How vain
the search for something so rare!
Yet life that should be
would never agree with life
as it is, and none
have ever had both and lived
to share the tale with us all.
Thus it is best to accept
life as it is, than
to be stuck with life as it
should be, lest you find
yourself with no life at all!
Meditation on Transcending Life as It Should Be (poem)
Breathe in darkness; breathe out light
Within a heartbeat
Is the ticking of the clock.
When dancing, breathe deep
And transcend your mortal frame.
Spare no effort in
Transcending the mortal frame —
Just sit and relax!
One's whole lifetime is spent on
This healing inner journey!
Breath in pain; breathe out the cure
Called "life as it is",
Letting go of "I, me, mine",
Only to receive
The gift of basic goodness.
Once you are healed, go!
Go and live life as it is,
And forget about
Holding onto your riches —
Just share your life with others!
Within a heartbeat
Is the ticking of the clock.
When dancing, breathe deep
And transcend your mortal frame.
Spare no effort in
Transcending the mortal frame —
Just sit and relax!
One's whole lifetime is spent on
This healing inner journey!
Breath in pain; breathe out the cure
Called "life as it is",
Letting go of "I, me, mine",
Only to receive
The gift of basic goodness.
Once you are healed, go!
Go and live life as it is,
And forget about
Holding onto your riches —
Just share your life with others!
20110828
Enjoy the Challenges of Mundane Life
In this post-modern world, it is in every healthy person's best interest to enjoy the challenges of mundane life.
For mundane life needs that calm head to choose from several equally effective solutions, and the ability to process the emotions and feelings which arise as they happen.
This helps to develop the skills necessary to deal with emergencies. The challenge of emergencies, though, needs a calm head, an effective strategy (effective == reduces stress), and hours of processing the emotions and feelings which arise after the emergency is over.
Do I have everything covered?
No, because sometimes if my anxiety acts up, then I also have to deal with mundane life through the filter of one of the following:
a panic attack
general anxiety
social anxiety
mood swings
depression
Usually I am oblivious to other people's emergencies, unless they affect me directly.
My ability to cope would be affected if I took personally every emergency which is out of my hands.
So it is up to each of us to accept the challenge of mundane life, and develop the skills needed to handle the temporary emergencies that sometimes happens.
Thus is it necessary to enjoy the challenges of mundane life!
For mundane life needs that calm head to choose from several equally effective solutions, and the ability to process the emotions and feelings which arise as they happen.
This helps to develop the skills necessary to deal with emergencies. The challenge of emergencies, though, needs a calm head, an effective strategy (effective == reduces stress), and hours of processing the emotions and feelings which arise after the emergency is over.
Do I have everything covered?
No, because sometimes if my anxiety acts up, then I also have to deal with mundane life through the filter of one of the following:
Usually I am oblivious to other people's emergencies, unless they affect me directly.
My ability to cope would be affected if I took personally every emergency which is out of my hands.
So it is up to each of us to accept the challenge of mundane life, and develop the skills needed to handle the temporary emergencies that sometimes happens.
Thus is it necessary to enjoy the challenges of mundane life!
20110812
Blog to Write "It" Out
"It" refers to my thoughts and opinions, with careful consideration of what I write.
I enjoy going back to edit my blog until what I write feels true to me — usually closer to reason than gut feeling, though sometimes with a mix of rational and emotive thought when necessary.
Yet I prepare my thoughts before I put my feelings out.
For blogging isn't a daily process at the moment because a life solely lived on the Internet lacks the inspiration that interaction with people in real life brings.
While that's my opinion, we are all free to chose how we manage our lives, accordingly.
Though there is more to life than living on the Internet.
Every time I step out of my home, I savour every moment away as much as I do when returning home.
Writing a blog entry helps me to express my thoughts, and explore my feelings in a way which is more public than my private journal entries.
Although public opinion requires appropriate content, much of my private writing will not be exposed in this blog so as to preserve my peace of mind.
For self-disclosure of matters best left private has often been unsettling, and sometimes embarrassing to me.
Sometimes I even dread reading this blog after staying late the previous night, least I discover that one of my posts of the previous day contains something which might come back to haunt me.
That's easily solved by going to bed at a decent time, coupled with thinking long and hard about what I wish to write helps me to rest comfortably.
That blogging has helped me become aware of the difference between self and other is why I keep blogging.
If I wish to be helpful to others through this blog, then it's by expressing myself thoughtfully and with careful consideration of the fact that other people may be reading it.
Yes, I am careful about my choice of words when blogging, and admit to some self-censorship.
Other times, though, when the topic is abuse and violence, I will express my feelings strongly.
Life is too precious to wish the worst happened to other people — if I had done so in this blog, then I will find that entry and having regretted writing it, edit or delete it, depending on how I presently feel about the content I'd been writing.
If that's called being inconsistent, then I am guilty of it. If in the past I wrote something that insults someone or makes light of tragedy, then when I find it, I'll edit it to remain consistent with good taste. If this is self-censorship, so be it.
While that may sound politically correct, this blog would not be online long were I to step outside the boundaries of common sense.
With careful preparation, I like to blog to write it out — my thoughts and feelings about myself and others.
I enjoy going back to edit my blog until what I write feels true to me — usually closer to reason than gut feeling, though sometimes with a mix of rational and emotive thought when necessary.
Yet I prepare my thoughts before I put my feelings out.
For blogging isn't a daily process at the moment because a life solely lived on the Internet lacks the inspiration that interaction with people in real life brings.
While that's my opinion, we are all free to chose how we manage our lives, accordingly.
Though there is more to life than living on the Internet.
Every time I step out of my home, I savour every moment away as much as I do when returning home.
Writing a blog entry helps me to express my thoughts, and explore my feelings in a way which is more public than my private journal entries.
Although public opinion requires appropriate content, much of my private writing will not be exposed in this blog so as to preserve my peace of mind.
For self-disclosure of matters best left private has often been unsettling, and sometimes embarrassing to me.
Sometimes I even dread reading this blog after staying late the previous night, least I discover that one of my posts of the previous day contains something which might come back to haunt me.
That's easily solved by going to bed at a decent time, coupled with thinking long and hard about what I wish to write helps me to rest comfortably.
That blogging has helped me become aware of the difference between self and other is why I keep blogging.
If I wish to be helpful to others through this blog, then it's by expressing myself thoughtfully and with careful consideration of the fact that other people may be reading it.
Yes, I am careful about my choice of words when blogging, and admit to some self-censorship.
Other times, though, when the topic is abuse and violence, I will express my feelings strongly.
Life is too precious to wish the worst happened to other people — if I had done so in this blog, then I will find that entry and having regretted writing it, edit or delete it, depending on how I presently feel about the content I'd been writing.
If that's called being inconsistent, then I am guilty of it. If in the past I wrote something that insults someone or makes light of tragedy, then when I find it, I'll edit it to remain consistent with good taste. If this is self-censorship, so be it.
While that may sound politically correct, this blog would not be online long were I to step outside the boundaries of common sense.
With careful preparation, I like to blog to write it out — my thoughts and feelings about myself and others.
20110728
A Worthy Struggle for Life as It is (poem)
Sometimes I make the mistake in
trying to live life as it should be,
only to realize the misery
that causes me and the people
who matter most in my life.
Sometimes it gets me down.
It's not others who get me down
as much as I get myself
stuck in the chains of my undoing.
Be it habit of mind or tendencies,
my behavior is in my hands,
though sometimes I regress.
Yet I can bounce right back
when the heartache has gone away -
all it takes is the willingness
to accept what cannot be changed
with a peaceful heart and clear mind,
and gracefully carry on.
Bravely do I carry on, accepting
what I am responsible for.
Living day by day helps me
to keep focused on the task:
to live my life as I see fit -
a worthy struggle for life as it is.
trying to live life as it should be,
only to realize the misery
that causes me and the people
who matter most in my life.
Sometimes it gets me down.
It's not others who get me down
as much as I get myself
stuck in the chains of my undoing.
Be it habit of mind or tendencies,
my behavior is in my hands,
though sometimes I regress.
Yet I can bounce right back
when the heartache has gone away -
all it takes is the willingness
to accept what cannot be changed
with a peaceful heart and clear mind,
and gracefully carry on.
Bravely do I carry on, accepting
what I am responsible for.
Living day by day helps me
to keep focused on the task:
to live my life as I see fit -
a worthy struggle for life as it is.
20110724
Affirmation on Life (poem)
Whatever happens in life,
I hold onto the positive aspect
and accept the negative as
inspiration to learn from
my mistakes without regret.
Indeed, I live for the moment
when what I have learned
helps me to see clearly
the path to life as-is.
What helps me the most
is careful meditation
on those mistakes
which results in change.
I hold onto the positive aspect
and accept the negative as
inspiration to learn from
my mistakes without regret.
Indeed, I live for the moment
when what I have learned
helps me to see clearly
the path to life as-is.
What helps me the most
is careful meditation
on those mistakes
which results in change.
20101219
The Vast Ocean of Life Divine (Poem)
Think of life as a vast ocean,
with fearsome shoals yet many ports.
You travel on a raft
which is rebuilt as a boat
when times are good,
but becomes a raft again
when shipwrecked on the shoals.
Once your vessel is repaired,
you are able to return to the sea of life divine,
and share of your adventures with others.
with fearsome shoals yet many ports.
You travel on a raft
which is rebuilt as a boat
when times are good,
but becomes a raft again
when shipwrecked on the shoals.
Once your vessel is repaired,
you are able to return to the sea of life divine,
and share of your adventures with others.
20101126
Be there for the Children!
To all the parents in the world:
Otherwise, I'll grow up just like Daddy and Mummy, learning to lie about my life, not just to myself but to you and the world, because you didn't try to nurture love and kindness when I needed it the most.
Signed,
All the children of the world.
- No fighting in front of me -- even though I don't use the big words like "financial" and "adultery", if I see you two fighting, it is traumatic. I may even wonder if I caused you two to fight.
- Be gentle and meek around me, and have patience. I am not emotionally ready for the real world. If I had face it too soon, I would have lost my sweet innocence.
- Don't lie to me if I ask you if you still love me. Be honest about the feelings that you love me, unconditionally, in spite of everything that happens before I reach puberty.
Otherwise, I'll grow up just like Daddy and Mummy, learning to lie about my life, not just to myself but to you and the world, because you didn't try to nurture love and kindness when I needed it the most.
Signed,
All the children of the world.
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