Meri's Musings

Are you happy you are who you are? Often, it takes much work to get to this place of. . .  more than mere acceptance, a place of celebration. A place where we realize (as Carole King said) you've got to take the bitter  with the sweet. If you're not there yet, what do you need to change? Do you see yourself as others see you? If you're too self-critical, where does that come from? What old tapes are you playing too often? What are your best qualities? What are the benefits of your worst qualities?

We all have something to contribute. It may be our compassion, a quirky sense of humor, our capacity to be truth tellers. It may be the beauty we create  with our hands, words, or voices. It may be the peace we create within and radiate outward. It might be our unique way of problem-solving, the way we laugh, how we help others connect  with just the right people, our curiosity and enthusiasm. But like Dr. Seuss said, there's nobody who is you-er than you. Celebrate you. You're one of a kind.

Sometimes I have a little trouble letting myself be silly. It's not that I don't want to, you understand, it's that I'm concerned about looking silly. Undignified. Ridiculous, even. Will I ever get over that? (Only in the right circumstances, with enough encouragement.) Do you have trouble being silly and cutting loose?

What a desire!   To live in peace with that word : Myself.   Sylvia Ashton-Warner