I will not die and unlived life

jgnat

I will not die and unlived life
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire
I choose to inhabit my days.
To allow my living to open me, make me less afraid, more accessible, to
loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance.
To live my life in such a way, so that which comes to me as a seed goes
to the next as a blossom and that which comes to me as a blossom goes
to the next as fruit.

~by Dawna Markova

TreeCloud

Charter for Compassion's thought for the day.

The unlived life describes for me, I think, the good Witness's life; deferring hope, deferring plans to that indefinite future, always postponed. How many relationships, how many moments of joy are tossed aside for the treadmill of hours marked?

LouBelle

How many dreams tossed aside?

Jomavrick

I second that motion jgnat. Witnesses are willfully giving up the "real life" for a make believe life that does not exist. It is profoundly sad to me to see parents and family squander what I know is the only real existence they will ever know. I like your picture by the way,,,,

wha happened?

That's one thing I have been pushing for my wife. Live YOUR life, not theirs. Besides, who knows whats going to be available to you, and what's going to be verbotin.

I'm back in music, something I handed over eyes wide shut back in the day. I get to live my life. Not the whims of a publsihing company's sales pitch

SophieG

Thank you so much jgnat for sharing. That is beautiful.

“The unlived life describes for me, I think, the good Witness's life; deferring hope, deferring plans to that indefinite future, always postponed. How many relationships, how many moments of joy are tossed aside for the treadmill of hours marked? ”

I want to share this: While at lunch yesterday I ran into a city custodian that I had not seen in a while. We made small talk and before we parted he said to me: “Every time I see you, you make me feel like I am in the 3 rd grade. You have such a child-like beauty about you.”

I was taken aback. But when I got back to my desk I thought about what he said. The last 2 years of my life I HAVE BEEN LIVING IT. I am relearning HOW TO LIVE! I am at peace, more free and I catch myself smiling for no reason. I am for the first time in my life genuinely happy. I can “see” my future and I chose to create it every day. The 20+ years I dedicated my life to the org, I will never get back. But now I am on a race as I am in my mid 40s to INHALE every moment of my life.

I look at my family members who are still in and I see where I once was…emotionally, mentally, physically tired. They are stressed out, suffering from all kinds of illnesses. They have no real time to ENJOY life, experience things or just lay around and be at rest. All because of a concept stuck in their minds that, THAT IS THE LIFE! It’s so not.

I realize at times I have it easier than some, as I read accounts of the horrible things some members have gone thru. But if there is one thing I hope for is that those who had it worse than I, is that they push thru the pain and madness with all your might, because life is far wonderful to miss.

SophieG

jgnat

That's wonderful, SophieG. By combination of genetics and I hope "good living", I also look too young to be a grandma..of a teenager no less. I am older than everyone at work but I live and act younger.

flipper

Good quote JGNAT. I agree entirely. One reason I took up playing guitar, singing, and writing songs a year and a half ago. I'm gonna pursue my dreams and enjoy life from my 50's on and no mind control cult , person, or organization will prevent that. I won't allow it. Good for you. Pursue your dreams. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

brainmelt

Thanks for sharing, jgnat. I've never known how to just relax and enjoy THIS life. My whole life I've believed that there was a better life ahead and so have never been able to fully relax and just enjoy this beautiful world for what it is. I watch my children playing and I envy how they have no concept of time, they fully live in the moment. I want to learn from them and live each day fully and stop worrying about the future. At least I'm only 30 and I hopefully have many years ahead of me, I feel so sad for those who have given up everything, who refuse to pursue their dreams.

My father in law has so many things he wants to do but he just won't do any of them. He'll say, oh, i'd love to do such and such, or learn such and such or go somewhere, then he'll just say, I'll do it in the new system. :(