I’ve always been fascinated with the words independence and declaration.
I know when I declare to myself a desire I truly want to achieve, the mere idea of declaring to myself it is done somehow makes a difference.
The difference for me is a felt sense of wellness or an awareness of calm assurance.
This calm assurance is an interesting sense as it indicates to me I’m on track, heading towards my desire rather than moving away from my desire.
Moving towards my desire feels like flow, as moving away from my desire feels like friction which to me is no flow or a feel of fighting instead of flow.
I sometimes get caught up in looking at everyone else and how they do their days instead of keeping on track with my day and how I want my day to develop.
This is where independence means so much for me as independent thinking allows me to think for myself.
This doesn’t mean I always discount or dismiss what the rest of the world is doing, but it does mean I pick and choose what or with whom I will participate or be with, or be a part of, and knowing all the while it is my choice.
The ability to choose is so exciting to me, and I am 55 and feel alive.
I feel more alive than I did when I was in my 40’s and I thought I was living great in those days.
Life feels like it is getting better, better, and better.
Why, maybe I am wise enough to realize thoughts matter, and I can pick which thoughts and pick which feelings I want to experience.
It for me; isn’t about clinging or clutching or holding too tight.
It is more of a sense of allowing, embracing, and flowing with my thoughts and feelings enough to keep a balance between thoughts and feelings.
Being of just being aware is the key for me.
I wish everyone everywhere the ability to think for themselves, be independent in the thinking and feeling.
The more each of us does this, we truly in my humble opinion be of true value to the world.
Ram Das once said "The world is as you see it."
Be happy on this Independence Day, 2009.
May we have the courage to think for ourselves, feel for ourselves, and welcome the exciting adventures of our future.
