…That I’m going to have to talk about perspective again?
It is the most appropriate way to bring one’s thinking to a nice normal steady pace.
Perspective is necessary. It is vital. It is rewarding and relieving. It is realistic next to the extremes of fantasy and fear. It is like a little bit of meditation, a good relaxing walk or the result of a good night’s sleep. Perspective is truth… it’s that AHA moment when you climb down from the perch of ego or overwhelm. It is a bit of light at the end of a dark tunnel (even if you were not aware of the lighting at all.) Perspective is an answer to so many of life’s onslaught of questions. It is that place that you find yourself in when routines are broken and priorities are shifted. It can be and often is bliss and a deep breath. It is the reminder of the real reason you enjoy your life and don’t have to put so much stock in the things that tend to put a wall up from that enjoyment.
So why the lecture on perspective? Is there something that I would need to be letting go of? Those who know me would understand that I am a thinker and that would normally be the tendency.. a lot of times when there is too much to do or be it is natural for a soul to find refuge in the creation of consequence. I am solution oriented. This sort of thought process is my blessing because it allows me to be the person I truly am… but understand my limits and be uber-aware of how to see both sides of all of my stories and situations. Although that makes the life I live sound slightly dramatic and tiring… it is more than that. It is better because I am forever learning how to be alive… to step in forward directions… to seek answers (and to know when the answers are not real.) I love the challenges that I am given and the lessons that are provided as a result.
But I also love the moments of perspective… where I am able to smile and remember that between every roller-coaster ride it is a good idea to stop and take a few good, healthy deep breaths.
One of the most powerful tools in my life has been the journal. Writing daily for the many years that I have has provided me the record of my life, emotions, events, joys and dramas. Most importantly, however, is the true documentation of perspective that they offer. While today I am looking at a period of stress (while working to manage it both inwardly and outwardly), outside challenges (yes, Mercury is in retrograde and I have deadlines that deal with technology and communication) and the questions of tomorrow… I need only look into my journal from a year, two years, three or more ago to see that without the shadow of a doubt: what seems so important today is not. What feels so stressful is not. What looks slightly fearful is not.
Perspective.
Today is the Fall Equinox. It is a beginning. The start of my favorite time of the year. I adore the fall. I adore the fact that the summer is over. I love that the temperatures will change and the air will get crisp. I look forward to wearing a jacket and using blankets in bed. I am thrilled that TV is chock filled with enjoyable escapisms. No matter what appears to be brewing on the horizon I am going to be fine and when I read about it all in the future I will confirm that.
And that, my friends, is why I thought I should talk about perspective again. It’s a shot of adrenalin and a breath of fresh air.
Be Happy. Be Well. Be.