Midst of Chaos

"The world is mud-luscious 

and puddle-wonderful."

e.e. cummings

Earlier in life, I made a commitment to my lovely self to live in a world without chaos.  I vowed not to anger or fight, but to live peacefully.  As time brought experiences, I began to realize that life is chaos and my intention would never withstand the on coming turbulance.  I reframed my intention to live life peacefully in the midst of chaos.

Facing hardships and overcoming shortcomings, I kept a small nugget of peace in my heart.  This sheltered treasure gave me hope to continue on.  I had choices to make, whether to dodge the forth coming upheaval or face it head on with imagined strength.  Over the years, I learned to blend my choices to avoid slipping from one extreme to the other.

The importance of asking, "What am I to learn," expedites the passage and increases my success in learning how to navigate the curves.  I am not always successful, but lessons now appear as building blocks ... sometimes I stack them too high or they tumble on their own ... thus, I find myself approaching life peacefully in the midst of chaos.