A Shared Thought

The following is an except from an e-mail exchange with a close friend of mine...this is, in my opinion, some powerful stuff and worth sharing.  I'll let these words stand on their own without any additional commentary:

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 …then I was reminded that although currency pays the bills, nothing compares to family, our personal fulfillment and our personal values in life. I walked out of there happy with my shoulders relaxed for the first time…just knowing that there is no right or wrong in life, no rhyme or reason sometimes... as long as we do our best to make ourselves happy, not at the cost of others then we did good.  I am no longer looking at life as "chapters" that have climaxes and turning points. No plots or scenes...now I see life as just a moment to live. No turn of a page or voice from any other reader gives me life. It's my breath, my thoughts and my heart that beats the idea of my life...

It's not that we need to run away from it all. It's like we need to run to something that's our own and a refuge. A personal sanctuary.

I do believe [the word] “to live” is very understated and I for one have had moments where I did not appreciate it in its fullest form. That does not mean I have to go bungee jumping every other weekend or complete a bucket list in order for appreciate & live life... it simply means to respect life. To honor it. I should find my own fulfillment in it.

Allow your life's metronome to keep your steps in rhythm, but let your inner ear guide the creativity that takes you off the page...