I'm trying to start a new routine/habit of taking a few moments in every
morning for myself and no one else. I've cleared a sacred space in my
favorite place, the patio, and I drink a steaming cup of PG Tips (w/
cream & sugar, please) and search for the day's inspiration. This
AM, I found it in my new O Magazine and from none other than Martha Beck
and I had to share;
"Of course, even after Odysseus's
homecoming, he had to keep adventuring, to manage a kingdom filled with
pretenders and thieves. But his journey had made him comfortable with
uncertainty and improvisation. He mapped out yet another plan, routed
his competitors, reclaimed his position, and rejoined his beloved wife.
Then he ruled wisely and well, not in spite of his troublesome journey
but because of it. Odysseus's destination was Ithaca, but his destiny
was The Odyssey."
"You, too, were born to become yourself by
creating the experiences you live. Generations from now, your
descendants will unroll the tattered map of your life, partly to
celebrate your legendary homecoming, but mostly to remember the odyssey
that was your real purpose all along."
Sometimes, I feel like she's channeling, that Martha woman. But more than anything, I feel like she 'gets' us.
To all my veterans - read those words again and dwell for a moment in
the thoughts they bring forth. YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAST or the things that
happen(ed) to you BUT WE ARE stronger for what we've witnessed and
experienced.
And through those experiences, we've all been
given the tools to achieve great measures of success, however our souls
define it, should we choose to do so. I don't just believe that - I KNOW
it.
Originally published on May 22 @ FB.
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