"Oh, if you're a bird, be an early bird....."

"Oh, if you're a bird, be an early bird
and catch the worm for your breakfast plate.
If you're a bird, be an early bird -
but if you're a worm, sleep late."... Shel Silverstein

We waste a lot of time and precious energy associating ourselves with others ideals. We as a culture also tend to sit in judgement over others lives much too often for our own good. What is right for the bird is not what is right for the worm. While it is vital to counsel with those we feel have admirable qualities, it is also of great importance to make our own educated choices. We must walk down our own paths to freedom, self-awareness and health. And in turn it serves and esteems our character most, to respect the paths of others.

Think back over your life, the last month, yesterday.....How many times have you held yourself back from courageously living your life out of the anxiety of rejection or disapproval from others? Arguably our place in society and the general concurrence of what is right or wrong can be of great importance to us. But this is not what I'm speaking of here, I'm talking about our ability to live out our purpose here in lieu of others opinions. What you wear, what you do for a living, who you love, what you believe in....these are just some of the things we look towards others for affirmation. The truth is the only person you must live with is yourself, you must sit with your own bones. In the action of looking ourselves in the eye, can we say in all confidence that we are living out our aspirations? That we are following through with our principles, ideology's, theology, morals...no one else's?

We all must answer for our own lives. If we sacrifice who we are, our aspirations for others, we are the only one who suffers. Thich Nhat Hanh states, "To be beautiful means to be yourself. You do not need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." And in truth once you accept yourself you give others the unique opportunity to get acquainted with who you really are. Avoid the trap of projecting your insecurities on others, bring your energy in, trust the immense quality of YOU. In the same breath it serves us no commendable purpose to judge others. In the act of judging others we degrade ourselves and the recipients of our judgement with our skewed assessments and assumptions.

Come see us at The Wellness Kitchen, we respect you and the path you have chosen and we will come alongside you with compassion and understanding. And as always this is Sarah encouraging you to be who you are, whether it be the worm or the bird.... and eat peacefully.....