Develop a Vision Statement & Goal Plan for my Life

a vision statement and goal plan for my life? i can’t even come up with a vision statement and goal plan for my dinner. dammit.

do i accept this about myself and move forward as the carefree, largely confused, only occasionaly panicked, spontaneous person that i am? or do i need to grow up and change this? i can’t remember the last time i used so many question marks.

here’s the truth about me…i encourage my six year old NOT to do his homework because it’s awfully boring; the idea of dinner on the table every night at the same hour, while i understand it from a practical standpoint, makes me want to run out into traffic; i have a new idea about what to be when i grow up every week or so and, well, i technically grew up about 15 years ago. the ugly truth, there it is, filed properly under this very proper sounding goal.

there is a concept of the Supreme Being, a person who has so much happiness they are able to relieve others of their suffering. i can envision that. Thich Naht Hahn points out two steps to achieve this… nourish yourself with good things, and nourish within yourself compassion for others. both are a constant challenge.

meditation is critical to my ability to be the person i always hoped would save me some day. i love TNH’s idea that meditation puts you in touch with things/beings who are not suffering…trees, clouds, breezes, the sound of a dog breathing.

every day, make something beautiful