Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Enough with the drama, just make me laugh!


We get so excited to unlock locked doors. Tear open the blinds as if expecting to see a vista changed by the quiet hands of night. Codes and cliques, rules and recitations, trying to control who sees the answers, thinking it will mean more answers for ourselves. Not all challenges are worth the pursuit. But, we pursue regardless. Experience after all, is the only way to truly judge.
I have walked a thousand paths, and regretted very few. I never feel more alive than in the midst of a seemingly random adventure....standing on the precipice of possibility. For it is here where I have the power to create anything. But, do not mistake my child-like wanderlust for an aura of drama. If that's the case I'll zig while you zag.
I've discovered what brings me delight. And, it ain't that complex. An idea shared with a friend over coffee. A hug with someone I love. words spoken from the heart, the creative process at work, opening my eyes on an exotic landscape. Sitting by the water on a warm summers day. closing my eyes to hear the crickets court. Losing myself on a dance floor. Losing myself in a photograph. The lap of ocean waves on a beach. the tapping of rain on a cottage roof. Laughing with friends around a bonfire. Getting silly with a group in which I can be totally myself. The chill up my spine walking towards a gate a departures. Random acts of kindness. Random acts of inclusion. Walking alone. Walking with someone who just wants to walk by my side. Dinner parties. House warmings. martinis. making plans. letting go. consistency. trust. freedom.
It is a duality that makes me unique. I can be one of the most laid back, easy going , patient person you could ever hope to meet. But, I also live with a sense of intensity, passion and sometimes urgency. It is my excitement on display. My soul on my sleeve.
If I am truly following my bliss, I know the universe will continue to shift and morph around me. And, I will embrace the smiles. I must embrace the new landscape even if habit hopes I resist. Step forth if this resonates with your soul. Walk with me, even just for while. Let's leave the drama behind and discover new worlds, new laughter, new smiles.