The Art Of Being

When we are engaging in the act of becoming we lose the moment of being.  Becoming is an act, being is acceptance.  When we accept who we are, doing our very best in each moment, we arrive at acceptance of ourselves and all others.  We learn to let go and in doing that we accept.  If we have wronged ourselves or others we make amends and move on.  If we have done our very best we acknowledge this to ourselves and move on.  If others have hurt us we accept that this is about them and we move on.  In each moment we accept without judgement and move on.  The process to self awareness is a process of accepting and of being totally present in each moment. 

I can judge myself harshly and I find that when this happens I am far more critical of others.  Judgement breeds more criticism and leads to nonacceptance of myself and others.  I use the above image as a reminder to let it go and let life flow.  The water flowing over the ice constantly shapes and reshapes it until it is completely a part of the water.  All physical manifestations can eventually be returned to their original energetic source.  When I identify with the source, rather than with my ego, I find that I am less likely to judge and criticize myself and others.

Being is an art.  There is a graceful balance in this art of being when we know within our hearts that in each moment we are exactly where we should be.  To realize that we are who we are and that we are at our greatest self awareness and evolution in that moment gives us freedom; the freedom to love and accept ourselves.  To embrace this is the hallmark of maturity. 

Being at my greatest self understanding and evolution in each moment has taught me that in each moment I recreate and manifest who I am.  This changes as the waters of life change and reshape me like the water changes and reshapes the ice flow.  This is the art of being as I accept me in every moment. 

Life is not static, it is always moving, changing, and rearranging. In that flow I find my true self; a being that is in constant evolution.  Accepting that life is a constant flow of change helps me accept me as I am and not as I think I should be.  This evolving is a heart trip not a head trip.  Compassion arises from love, there are no exceptions to this, so the heart directs love and compassion takes birth through this.