Less Suffering Now!

I’ve had it. It’s time for less suffering, for me, for you, for all the people and animals and beings known and unknown everywhere. Fortunately, I don’t have to cook up a plate full of feeling better without a recipe, some sous chefs, a kitchen, or ingredients. Meaning, people have been here before and written stuff about how to get through it, how to keep going.

Sheesh I’ve written stuff about how to get through it! But also, a lot of other people, experts, notables, charlatans, saints. It’s a big tent this club of seekers of good life/right living/wellness/being human.

The words we use are health, vitality, longevity, flourishing, connected with source, equanimous, peaceful, vibrant, in the flow … and also emotionally sober, balanced, abundant, detached, loving, kind, legacy, journey, the path, words like that.

We don’t - at least I don’t - love to talk about the qualities of being and existence that displease me - I will die, I lose heart from time to time, I get sick and injured, I have no idea what the future holds and I’m scared about it.

I will never be taller. In fact I am already shrinking. I keep eating carbs and dairy and sugar even though I know I’ll feel better, maybe even live longer and healthier, with less of them. I RSVP yes to things I don’t want to do. I hang back from pursuing things I do want to do. I judge myself harshly compared to you then wonder why I feel crummy.

I keep forgetting I’m President of the Board, CEO, and day-to-day manager of Me.  Some feelings I feel wonderful about having, some not so much. Sometimes my brain will weaponize a bouquet of roses. Sometimes I’m the one who knows there’s a pony somewhere in the room full of manure. I’m gonna keep going.

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