Life’s kinda interesting recently, and I’m learning. I’m learning to let go, to acknowledge the things around me, and let them go their way. I do not need to intervene, I do not need to help. I’ve voiced my concerns, I’ve offered, and you know that when you are ready to go, you can call on me. Until then, I mind my own business.

It’s as if I’m scared.
It’s as if I’m terrified.

Yet, the prospects scare me to hell. I’m juggling too many possible futures, and not all of them are inviting. I’m searching for control, looking for a way of influencing these futures, to plan. I cannot. I learn to let go, to detach myself, to choose my responsibilities. Change is coming, and all change is risk and opportunity at the same time.

Relax, take it easy
For there is nothing that we can do.

Part of me wants to leave it all behind and start anew. While it’s probably the easiest solution, it would feel like flight, it wouldn’t be right. The times are getting more difficult. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn, to grow. When you are ready to go, let me know.

Lyrics: Mika – Relax (Take it easy)

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
4. Spend some time alone every day.
5. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
6. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
7. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
8. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
9. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
10. Be gentle with the earth.

For a detailed reflection on the truth behind these claims see :
10 Timeless Lessons From Dalai Lama (ririanproject).

Care about the beings you care about in gorgeous and surprising ways. Color outside the lines. Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. This is your last chance.

From: Handy tips on how to behave at the death of the world, Anne Herbert 1995