Are you a human being or a human doing? This question comes up quite frequently for me as it seems I never sit down for more than a few minutes at a time. I've been called the "energizer bunny" by more than one person. Although this is meant to be a compliment, I'm not sure functioning as the "energizer bunny" is the best way to go through life.
This morning I awakened to a rainy, dreary Sunday. Although a part of me wanted to get up and go to church, another part really wanted to curl up and stay in my warm cozy bed. The battle between getting up and staying continued for quite a few minutes; however, I am happy to say the battle to stay in bed won. Why did this victory make me happy?
Typically, I get up, straighten up, feed my animal family, go to work or church, and continue to DO whatever needs to be done until it is time to go to bed. Yes, I watch some TV but I'm usually multi-tasking while I watch. If I'm reading, I'm also cooking or washing clothes or doing something else between chapters. You get the drift. I am a human doing.
Today, my choice was to stop doing and start being. My church attendance was Agape Live this morning. I did not move once while the service was streaming. As I write this, I am writing this. Nothing else is happening. This afternoon, I intend to curl up and finish a very enlightening book, "Secrets of a Working Dog: Unleash Your Potential and Create Success," by Bella the Boxer and her human family. Wise words of wisdom can be found on every page. If you are blessed to have a dog in your family, you will notice that when they play, they play; when they sniff, they sniff; when they beg for food, they beg; when they are happy, they are happy; no multi-tasking. If they are tired, they sleep. No guilt.
So today, I am allowing myself to rest. I am allowing myself to take a nap if I want. Today, I am choosing to be a human being.
What's your choice today? Human doing or human being?
Namaste,
Mareda
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