Spent my tens waiting for then…
Spent my twenties seeking plenty…
Spent my thirties getting dirty in worry…
Started living in my forties…orties…orties…
Tag: love
Audio Version (music by Saavane) Be it so gentlethat an uttered wordwould shatter the dream Be it so subtlethat the breath of firewould blow harmlessly…
Audio Version (music by Saavane) One doesn’t go looking for their art As one doesn’t go looking for love It just shows up The work…
We often dismiss our efforts, particularly the small ones. We negate our positive impact on others’ lives because of how we see (or value) ourselves and frame our worldview; we color the canvas with our preconceptions, paradigmatic programming, and ideas and beliefs about how we presume others perceive us, our worth, or our contribution.
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a fairly common phrase in Western culture, aimed primarily at children, particularly in public education settings. I believe this notion is a disease of our time, a psychological sliver that distracts the mind and makes a slave of the spirit.