"Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out truth about who you are."
***Anne Lamott
Who are we really? No, really ... who are we behind our facade of creative masks and false projections? Beneath our costumes are even more layers of stories we tell ourselves, and false histories warped by time. We have spent endless hours, days, weeks, and years trying to create an acceptable image to ourselves and to others.
This is a worthless endeavor and we grow discontent with who we are not. The fear of self-discovery becomes more palpable than the strife of pretending. It is with relief we drop our created disguises and open our heart to compassionate acceptance of imperfection.
It is when we finally let go of our misguided intention to control we receive freedom to be comfortable allowing life to unfold. Delightfully, we discover an inner guidance shedding the old and welcoming the truth. We find the comfort to just be who we are ... a spirit experiencing human life form.
***Anne Lamott is one of my favorite authors. She consistently reflects the truth of life as it is experienced in authentic ways. She has shared her challenges and has been a beacon of hope. She never sugar coats anything, and this is why she connects with her readers. Through her expression of truth, her followers are not fed false glimpses of life nor encouraged with illusions.
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