The best we can. It feels like a natural disaster these days. Like we need to hunker down (gosh, I love that phrase), drop everything but the essentials, and take the time to just BE. Take the time to figure out what works in our lives and what no longer works. It’s time to take long walks, to meditate, take long baths, and laugh for long stretches of time. It’s time to pull “Dumb and Dumber” off the shelves and just have fun. It’s time to pop popcorn and hug your dog. It’s time to read a cookbook and make some coconut curry soup. It’s time to learn to make crepes. Then it’s time to make them and eat them. Maybe eat a lot of them, if you feel like it.
It’s time to call your father and tell him you love him. It’s time to get a headstone for your mother’s grave. It’s time to let go. It’s time to be okay with not being so busy. It’s time to breathe deeply every day. It’s time to let go of your illusion of control. It’s time to realize you never had any control in the first place. It’s time to realize that you really don’t know anything much, at all. You never really did. You just thought you did. It’s time to do what makes your heart sing, and let the rest go. It’s time. If you feel like you’re in the middle of a natural disaster, too, you might ask yourself what’s most important to you right now - what would you ‘take with you’ if you had to leave? That will tell you where your priorities rest. You may feel like letting the rest go. I’ve heard it said for my own life that I could easily get rid of half of everything I own and be very very happy. It’s an interesting concept, but one I haven’t been brave enough to act on. I think I may start that process today. Maybe tomorrow. We’ll see. Right now I’m just trying to get through, one step at a time, consciously, awake, aware, and full of joy. That’s the difficult part sometimes - staying joyful. I smile. That’s a good place to start. It’s time.