What If Nothing Is What It Seems?

Have you noticed how certain everyone is about what they think, what they believe? How do you feel about that? Are you open to new ideas or are you unwilling to crack that door even 1/8 of inch? What if?

What the heck are you talking about, Lynda? Well, I don't know for sure, but I have seen a change in myself lately. I used to be 100% about what is "right" and how things should be. Life has done an amazing number on me and I know I am now more open. Open to possibilities, open to differences, open to be WRONG (gasp!), open to new experiences, open to others having control, and open to being open.

Now, don't get me wrong - I haven't been a close-minded biddy, but have had a strong sense of what is "right" for a goodly portion of my life. Then, I realized, what I thought was "right" was how I was raised, or what I did, or my family did... who am I to say this is right for others?

We need boundaries, we need a game plan, a pattern to start our lives. The problem is, we can close our boundaries, set the game up so that only we are the "winners," and never alter the pattern to fit life.

Life is so much different than how we begin it...boundaries keep us on course when we're younger and growing - helps us not venture into self-destructive choices, game plans - making choices - do you want what's under the box, or what Carol Merrill is hiding behind Door #3? Choosing one or the other will affect everything else going forward. That's where the "planning" part comes in. We learn to consider options, weigh them out, anticipate the outcome, and move forward. Thus, the pattern alters as we go. If we are open to the changes, the outcome can be something amazing.

So, what am I saying? I'm saying perhaps there ISN'T one spiritual belief that is right, perhaps there are people who make this world a better place by not having a conventional job and family, perhaps it's good to swim against the tide or stand up for something. Perhaps it's good to just sit down and be quiet. Perhaps those who go with the, "it is what it is" idea are on to something.

While I find myself falling into my old ruts often, I am finding myself being "in the moment" more and more lately. It's a good place to be. I cannot manipulate everything to work as I want to - nope, it just doesn't work for me - and believe me, I have spent decades trying. Now, when I go with the flow, it seems the flow is delivering me closer to where I have wanted to end up all along.

So, is nothing what it seems? or is everything what it is? Perception. I am releasing, letting go, letting God, and enjoying life in the now.

Tomorrow will take care of itself.