What a strange thing it is to be a human! We’re unceremoniously flung into this strange adventure on this lush planet. There’s no instruction manual, no agreed upon “right way” to live. That’s part of the adventure; we get to figure out for ourselves what is important.
I’m pretty far from having figured out this whole life thing, but there are a few things I believe are important for me. I sometimes find I have to remind myself of these things again and again. And so today, I composed a few of them in a list for future reference.
What’s important for me may not feel so important for you, and vice versa. That’s okay. But despite the wildly unique facets of our souls, perhaps you’ll find something in my list that seems like a good reminder for you, too. Here we go…
It’s more important to be authentic than to be original.
It’s more important to regularly reconsider your vision than to doggedly stick to a plan.
It’s more important to be creatively expressive than critically acclaimed.
It’s more important to admit you don’t know than to appear “wise”.
It’s more important to consciously relax than to mindlessly numb.
It’s more important to live like you have finite time than to delay what matters.
It’s more important to feel all your feelings than to repress and let them become toxic.
It’s more important to be real than to be polished.
It’s more important to be deeply engaged than to be “just killing time.”
It’s more important to listen to your inner encourager than to obey your inner naysayer.
It’s more important to be expansive than comfortable.
It’s more important to hold space for someone’s concerns than to solve them.
It’s more important to have curiosity than answers.
It’s more important to be relatively constructive than to “save the world.”
It’s more important to have integrity than to comply.
It’s more important to live your own values than to convert anyone else to your values.
It’s more important to be present for the whole spectrum of life than to avoid pain.
It’s more important to gently redirect yourself than to scorch yourself for your mistakes.
It’s more important to take the next small step than to reach the finish line.
It’s more important to be genuinely broken than artificially whole.
It’s more important to be a force for healing than to succumb to despair.
It’s more important to arise from the ashes than to never crash.
It’s more important to sit with the mystery than to pin down the meaning.
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Love this!
I’m so glad! 😀
Thank you for today’s posting coupled with a beautiful photo. Always good to be reminded about what’s actually important. S
You’re very welcome <3 <3
Hello Carrie,
This was really inspiring, thank you so much for this post! I usually read them via the newsletter and I’ve really been looking forward getting your emails these last few weeks so I thought I’d drop by to say it 🙂
Regards,
Sacha
Hi Sacha! That means so much to me, thanks for the lovely compliment. <3 🙂
Thank you for this!
A perfect reminder <3
😀 <3
Dear Carrie,
You’re WONDERFUL.
Thank you for keeping on writing, and encouraging us all to keep it real – even in the hardest of times.
Love and blessings to you,
Nirmala
I really appreciate your kind words! <3 <3
What a great exercise in articulating your values. These really resonated with me. (Also, I write blog posts to my future self too – I tend to be forgetful when I learn a lesson.)
Haha, Trish. 🙂 Glad I’m not the only ‘forgetful’ one 😉
I love this. You hit the nail on the head with all of them! Thanks for the reminders. I always need them!
I’m happy it resonates <3
Greetings Carrie,
Outstanding reminders on how to truly love and nurture myself!
Jerry