Aspects of Being

Gabrielle Perreault

 

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We all get a little too tightly wrapped up in our own universes sometimes. There's a fine line between being introspective & mindful, and being at the point where the rest of the world is actually excluded, no longer seeming to exist. The Mind is a vast place to wander through, and as we know, it's not hard to get lost! When we lose our groove for whatever reason or circumstance, we can easily forget to keep up practicing the gifts we've been bestowed such as Creativity and Humour. I've heard it said by too many that they do not possess these things, as if someone with a Magic Wand was present at the birth of others but not themselves.... 

In childhood most of us laughed and played. We now call it "childish", but who is not moved by the sound of laughter - this while we gaze wistfully and begrudgingly at young ones and think, "Look how easy they have it!". But it wasn't about being silly. It was an exercise in being freely moved by the joy of Imagination and of the Present Moment! 

We would have done well to hang on to and nurture these precious gifts, but in this work-a-day-world, we've sadly had it trained out of us with words like "Grow Up!" and "Get Serious!!" still ringing in our ears. We are beset with worries and trials that demand our attention. So....isn't it ironic that the things that might truly help us are dismissed as "silly"? As adults, in this regard, we often seem to confuse being serious with acting wisely. Likewise with Creativity, we use it to solve problems whether we realize it or not! Yet, it also is otherwise dismissed as "frivolous", as if it had no other part to play.... 

If you've ever had a good rolling belly laugh watching a great comedian (and keep in mind that most of them have had challenging lives), or played with a child for an hour (who reaches so easily into your own being), you will remember that you're not on the outside of anything. You become part of Something Else for that time. Those are the moments that alter and "cleanse" your perspective. When you find you don't have to remind yourself to breathe deeply, then you know you've got it right! 
 

~ A Buddhist Monk walks up to a New York City hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything". 

The Monk hands the vendor a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill into his pocket. When the Monk inquires about his change, the vendor replies, "Change must come from within!". (1)
 
 

~ Q: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? 

A: Only Vun. But za light bulb has to VONT to change! (2)
 

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(1) Omplace.com

(2) From "The Penguin Book of JOKES FROM CYBERSPACE" - 1995

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~ Gabrielle
 
 

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