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A commitment to your own transformation in life.. called.. My Soul's Marriage:
I do solemnly swear
to love, honor and obey my soul,
my path to realization and
relationship with a higher,
deeper creative power,
for better or worse,
for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health,
from now and forever more.
Alex Gray
There's a simple little script many of us play in our mind--simple, yet incredibly dangerous. In my opinion, this is one of the biggest things that hold us back from feeling fulfilled in our lives... and that little script basically goes something like this: I could really be happy and fulfilled if only I had ...
... a skinnier body.
... a husband.
... a husband who was more tender and romantic.
... more money.
... a more successful career.
... a better personality.
... a baby.
... more vacation time and the money to travel all over the world
...a new car
.... a bigger house
.... recognition and adoration by many
And the list goes on and on and is different with each of us. I don't know what your "if only I had" statements are, but I do know that none of them will bring you happiness or fill a heart with a void. They might bring temporary moments of happiness... but not true fulfillment.
Instead of saying, "If only I had" and filling in the blank with some person, possession, or object, make a choice to acknowledge the blessings and good and happy things that are part of your life. Here are some examples that have helped me fight off that little script taking the lead role.
People
I no longer say, "If only I had a ___________ who loved me...., if only they saw what good traits I possess ... if only they could feel my heart, and know what I feel" Instead, I let go of those wishes with the full knowledge that by doing so, I am opening myself to God who will show me who I was born to be.: "Because of the tender mercy of my God by which the rising sun will come to me from heaven--to shine on my darkness and in what feels like the shadow of death to me--I will find peace."
Possessions
I no longer say, "If only I had a newer car, a larger house, a better _____ (fill in that blank with whatever possessions you wish for .... Instead, I repeat to myself "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Any possession I ever long for, no matter how good it may seem, will only be good for a limited time. If I set my heart solely on acquiring more things, I'll feel more hollow and hurt with the possibility of loss.
Possessions are meant to be appreciated and used to bless others. They were never meant to be identity markers, status symbols, showboat items. It's not wrong to enjoy the possessions we have as long as we don't depend on them for our heart's security.
And so the list can go on and on...
Whatever "if only I had" statement you are struggling with, you can replace it with a new way in which we view the life we already have and work toward becoming who we are put on earth and meant to be. This sort of action on our part rearranges our thoughts, our motives, our needs, and our desires by opening us up to possibilities and hope and they will seep into every part of us and fill us completely.
and because Gramps always said laughter is the best medicine:
While on vacation a married couple walked into a shoe Store. The Salesman said to them, 'I have some very Special Jamaican sandals I think you would be Interested in. Dey make you wild at sex.'
Well, the wife was really interested in buying the Sandals after what the man claimed, but her husband felt he really didn't need them, being the sex god he was.
The husband asked the man, 'How could sandals make you Into a sex freak?'
The Jamaican replied, 'Just try dem on, Mon.' So, the husband, after Some badgering from his wife, finally gave in, and tried them on.
As soon as he slipped them onto his feet, he got this wild look in his eyes, something his wife hadn't seen in many years! In the blink of an eye, the husband grabbed the Jamaican, bent him violently over a table, yanked down his pants, ripped down his own pants, and grabbed a firm hold of the Jamaican's hips.
The Jamaican then began screaming, 'You got dem on the wrong feet! You Got dem on the wrong feet!'
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Mission_Impossible139
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Oct 30 @ 5:40PM
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A lot of what you say is true or at least semi true or at least looking away from what is not true.
Possessions are like mosquito bites. They are a necessary evil if you want to visit some interesting places. You can't live in a bubble. Of course the perfect life is sitting naked in the lotus position for years in contemplation. Drop it all and unite with the cosmos. But, we like the pleasures so we possess stuff.
How much we possess is like how many times can you be bitten by a mosquito and take the incessant itching. We all have our limits. Some call
possessions weights. Give it all away someday and you'll feel the weight
lifted. Sort of like being skinny again.
Sorry, but god, for the most part, is bulsht. You ARE god. You have the power within. The exterior god is like wishing for a new car or someone to tell you you are ok. You don't need that. That's a sickness. You are already ok. If not, then take responsibility for your actions and you'll feel god again WITHIN.
I'm wishing for a new toilet and shower for my bus. That really will make me happy. I hate to take a pee outside at 3:00 AM. If the neighbors see me I'll be in trouble. Aside from that, I'd like to share a bottle of good Chardonnay sometime, on the porch at sunset. Oh yea, I'm wishing for one of those little buckets that keep wine cool. I'll be totally fulfilled.
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misschoos
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Oct 30 @ 5:50PM
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Kudos lady. You never fail to write something heartfelt, interesting and funny with it. 
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