When was the last time you behaved out of character?
Posted on Aug 21st, 2008
by
Iza
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for August 21, 2008:
Um, today. But I think I'm starting to see that this concept of me having some sort of "character" (aside from the concept of "character" as in standing up for what you believe in and living your life according to your highest self, etc.) is kinda silly. I'm not who I thought I would be when I was 12, and thank goodness. I am much more, and more for the choices I made from the heart that stretched my boundaries then from the times I did exactly what I expected I would do.
Considering that I tend toward my brain being very strict and harsh on myself, and am learning to really relax and flow (and proud of my progress, if I say so myself :D), thank the universe that I DO behave out of character more. I've stopped imagining there's a box around me I should fit in, including the Good Person box and the Good Daughter box and the Happy Friend box and the Workaholic box and Staunch MeatEater Box. I think instead I'm sitting in an open field with a big blue sky above me and just listening to myself first instead of the ocean of people and feelings and conditions beyond me. So yay.
Considering that I tend toward my brain being very strict and harsh on myself, and am learning to really relax and flow (and proud of my progress, if I say so myself :D), thank the universe that I DO behave out of character more. I've stopped imagining there's a box around me I should fit in, including the Good Person box and the Good Daughter box and the Happy Friend box and the Workaholic box and Staunch MeatEater Box. I think instead I'm sitting in an open field with a big blue sky above me and just listening to myself first instead of the ocean of people and feelings and conditions beyond me. So yay.

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Beautiful. I liked it so much, I had to do something more than just click on the “I liked it!” button.
Enjoy the open field. Stay there.