So far, I’ve talked about Leaving a Legacy and Living Lightly. The middle part of my speech, as I said before, is Live Liberally. In addition to being the opposite of “fundamental”, I try to also think of the word Liberal as a synonym of free.
What have you always wanted to try, but your thinking has limited you? Have you always wanted to jet ski? What is stopping you? Is it a secret desire of yours to go to Australia for a vacation? What is stopping you from setting the plans in motion? Have you begun to check things off your Bucket List? Do you have a Bucket List?
For over 20 years, I have not been in a pool, nor have I owned or worn a bathing suit. I was terrified of the water. This problem began when I was a kid, in the West Indies. I found myself on a “homemade” glass-bottom boat in the middle of the Atlantic. Visions of the boat coming apart, and the passengers drowning were very real to me at the time. And this has lasted through much of my adult life. As a result of my Bucket List, I was determined to buy a bathing suit, and get into water. I set my plans into motion. On a whim, I volunteered to go on someone’s sailboat to “help” man the sails. It is a good thing that I forgot about my promise until the last minute, or I would have probably backed down. When I told my youngest daughter what I was doing, she reminded me that I was afraid of the water. “Not any more”, I replied and ran off for my adventure. I decided that I could do it. I let go of my inhibitions and I sat~or stood~on the edge of a sailboat at a 45⁰ angle to the water at times. I had a blast! My conclusion: You need to be buff to man a sailboat! Since then, I have also been able to get into pools, and have even gotten into the ocean several times over the summer (despite my major surgery). I am not a great swimmer, but I got into water, AND I own a bathing suit!
There are so many wonderful things that you can try. The world is full of interesting places to go and remarkable people to see. Even the mundane can take on a new spin by changing one or two things. Going to and from work the same way every day causes creativity to go dormant. Maybe you could try a different route, if not there, then on the way home. If that is not possible, try something else that you can change without creating too many problems. Even getting onto a different car on the public transit system can drastically change the events of your day~and the people that you meet..
Life is so very short. The mundane can make a person stir crazy (but it is so easy to slip into it)! When I think of all the things I have yet to try, I wonder how I’m gonna fit it all into my schedule sometimes. If your life has gotten dull and boring, try pepping it up by injecting a dose of Living Liberally!
May Your Cup Always Be Full,
Emerging Princess☺
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