Dearest Readers,<\/p>\n
This morning, during meditation practice, I visualized the idea of living until I was 130 years old. For a gal who once thought she wouldn’t make it past 17, this is rather amusing.<\/p>\n
The image came to me as a way of seeing myself still in the early stages of my spiritual evolution. I needed to do this because yesterday I put my foot in my mouth and am feeling the painful effects of having done so. Imagining that I am only 30-something years into my actual human journey gave me great reassurance.<\/p>\n
To put one’s foot in one’s mouth means (according WikiAnswers) “you said something you shouldn’t have said in a certain situation.” Yup. That pretty much sums it up. <\/p>\n
Actually, I sort of think what<\/i> I said was okay but how<\/i> I said it was not. I could have been kinder. I could have been more compassionate. So I feel bad. I feel remorseful. I feel imperfect<\/i>.<\/p>\n
For a recovering perfectionist feeling imperfect is the perfect<\/b> growth opportunity. It feels like crap but its exactly what we need to do. Not perfect yet, Celia. Never will be. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Transitioning from crap to enjoyment is a tricky business. This is really where the need was coming from to project almost 90 years into the future on the cushion. It was a way of accepting that I still have a great deal of work to do and that it’s okay. I’m just at the beginning!<\/p>\n
Inspiring Message of the Day: Sometimes it’s tempting to think I’ve learned everything I need to know. But how arrogant is that? Today I will open myself up to the idea that I am still a teachable child with a long road of learning ahead of me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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