Yesterday was the day that almost noone works. The cash machines are empty of cash. The shops are closed. The roads are almost empty. Italy has gone to the beach.
I took the day off too. It wasn't easy, in the midst of stuff, to do nothing. But it was good. A lesson in how to relax by a pool, listen to music, and do absolutely nothing!
A wise counsellor once advised me to stop being a "human doing", and start being a "human being". Sometimes, because it is easier to do than to be, I make the wrong choice.
I'm a slow learner, but I'll get there!
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I was thinking... when we meet someone we tend to ask them what they do, where they are from, and, consciously or unconsciously, we make judgements accordingly. I wonder how we would respond if we had to say "who" (more in the sense of "what makes me the person I am") we are?
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Today I am grateful for friends who pop in unannounced.
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1 comment:
Woman . . .we certainly do think alike.
Do versus Be. Sinatra had something to say about that too . . . . . . .do be do be dooooo! ;-)
But, seriously, Being is way more than doing. As in, doing mother, versus being mother. There is a profound difference.
Funny you should mention one of my incredible peeves . . . .that is about answering the question "what do you do?" (what's your title so I can size you up?)
I have always wanted to answer with something like, "I tremble when I see brilliant colors together. I weep when I see beautiful things created by someone's mind and hand. I get excited when I feel a brush across paper or canvas. Why do you ask? What do YOU do?"
I have a feeling, Kay, we could talk for hours (weeks) on end!
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