A poem on a blog I follow www.sweetmangodesigns.com prompted me to think on what it is I believe to my core. What are things that are certain, hard, right to the core things that I believe....
I believe....
...that each of us has a soul print that is unique and important to discover
...that life is happens to us and with us. There is a path that exists for each of us, and what we 'put out there' impacts what we get back. We make choices that affect the path's direction, yet we do not have total control either. We have to be open sometimes to listening to the whispers of 'the path' and embrace the coincidences, the lessons, the synchronicity.
...we must endeavor to be kind, loving, honest in all we do. Yet ultimately, there are choices/actions we will have to make/take that will not seem kind, or loving, or honest. But these choices if made to be true to our inner self, will in time find grace.
...we are not our past. Our past brought us here and shaped us. But we choose everyday how to let the past in.
...in not getting to 85 and uttering "woulda coulda shoulda".
...failure is important. We must fail time and time again to clearly see ourselves and learn. Success happens after much failure. Only after great risk can great success be realized.
...beauty is everywhere.
...everyone is good at something. Has a talent. Is here to do something important.
...that our society is judged on how we treat those weaker or with less power than ourselves.
...that money and status means little.
...that forgiveness is hard. But everyone deserves a chance to make mistakes, we must take the time to see the reasons behind the screw up and let go and forgive whenever possible.
...love comes in many different shapes and sizes and forms. I am learning what kind of love I can give, and what I need. I give of myself easily, but need to take what others offer more willingly. Love is everything and everywhere.