the Nonsense in Between

I'm on spring break right now, and though my heart is sad that I couldn't go home for the break, there's no place I'd rather be than Southern California. Spring weather here is as close to perfect as perfect gets. True, a trip home would warm parts of me that sunshine never will but it was a nice consolation prize to sunbathe near the pool yesterday.

I don't have much on my agenda for the week, since not having a car (Dominic uses our only one for work) and being eternally low on cash makes site seeing solo a little out of reach. If it warms up again I may catch the bus to the beach but it's supposed to be a blustery 68 degrees today and possibly rainy tomorrow.

I only have one goal for the week and that is to enjoy life exactly as it is. So far it has been an easy goal to attain.

Life is grand.

i sat down at my keyboard, in hopes of saying something profound.

Instead, i had a great laugh at myself.

Did you hear about the global recession? Unrest in the Middle East? Violence in our streets? It can make your head spin, your stomach turn, and your mind sick.

I quit the news.

I haven't watched, read, or listened to any news in two weeks. I don't feel less informed, less connected, or withdrawn. I feel at peace. I'm no longer taking spoonfuls of fear from mass media puppeteers. I'm not participating in a global recession and the weight of the world does not belong on my shoulders.

Maybe I'm just living a life of ignorance, walking the streets in my self-imposed bubble. Please refrain from popping it, because, baby, THIS IS BLISS.

listen

I spoke to my brother today, he sounded happier than I've heard him sound in a long time. Its amazing how I could see the spark in his eye with only the sound of his voice.

His spark showed me that each one of us has an inextinguishable light inside. So often we let it get buried under this world's worries, fears, and regrets. Our light shines brightest when we keep our innerspace clean, clear of clutter -- yeah I said it, declutter your innerspace.

I know exactly what you're looking for now: that concise little step-by-step guide on exactly how to "declutter" your innerspace. Sorry, you won't find that here, besides, you don't need a guide, a p-touch label maker, or a burning sage brush to find your little light.

All you need is one moment, one breath, and all of your attention. For just one solitary second allow yourself to feel that peaceful light pierce through all those layers of clutter. That little light has no idea how much crap you've piled on top of it, it has always shined with all its might.

Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine.