What makes us who we are?

What is it that makes us who we are?
How do we define ourselves?
What are our characteristics?

To answer these questions we might begin listing characteristics: I'm tall, I have brown hair, or maybe I'm smart, I'm funny, I'm shy, or even, i like to paint, I like to solve problems.. whatever it is, we are all unique afterall.

But what makes us who we are?
What makes us unique?

We all have our life story: the people we've met, the experiences we've had, the stories we've heard, the sites we've seen, the emotions we've felt. Every single thing we've come in contact with has left it's mark, resulting in who we are. Completely individual and completely unique.

So is that what makes us who we are?
and even then, who exactly are we?
How can we define ourselves?

And then we might answer: I'm a mother, I'm a brother, I'm a sister, I'm a friend, I'm a student, I'm a teacher, I'm a butcher, I'm a baker, I'm a writer, I'm a painter, I'm a hiker, I'm a gymnas; whatever roles we take on in this life.

But let's keep digging deeper, because usually we're not just one of this elements but rather a whole accumulation. So let's take this holistic approach, and maybe you're a mother, a writer, and a yogi. Maybe you're a brother, friend, and a butcher.
Each one of these consisting of different traits; sometimes these overlap, while other times they don't.

So then how do we define ourselves if who we are is contingent with who are surrounded by?
Maybe we're fun and outgoing with our best friend, while shy and cute with new acquaintances.
Maybe we are playful and sweet with our boyfriend, but serious and organized with our work colleagues.

If we look at all the different characters we take on depending on our interactions, it might come through that in fact we don't have just one character, but rather we have many different characters, many different roles we play in the different stories of different people's lives.

So what does that mean?
Who on earth are we?!

Bringing it all together, we the have the potential to be everyone and everything, our potential is limitless, capable of experiencing any emotion, capable of taking on any trait. We could be anyone in any given moment depending on the mood, the ambience, the circumstances and surroundings.

We are a manifestation of a whole series of ideas, thoughts, and perceptions; coming together to create each moment, and each interaction.

It is completely natural not to take on the exact same character depending on we are with. We tend to reflect back to others whatever they percieve to be their version of reality. We can't change how somebody else sees the world. Yet we do have the choice of how we flow through it.

So why not do somebody else a favour, do yourself a favour; and let go of who you think you are, to give space for the ulimited potential of who you could be?

Why don't you, instead of seeing your friend who you know to be shy and queit, and just think well maybe they're not shy and quiet, they could be anyone, and give them the space to be any version of themselves they choose to be.

Let's let go of our preconceptions of how things are and how they should be, and allow that space for life to unfold into the most beautiful version of reality.

what is reality?

Where exactly can we draw the line..

between:

• how much of this physical reality do we create in our minds ?

• and what physically exists independant of thought?

can anything really exist individually independantly?

and does it even matter?

The attraction of opposites

Sometimes it takes losing our sight, for us to see clearly.

Sometimes it takes the smell of the gutters, to appreciate the sweet scent of a rose.

Sometimes it takes going deaf, for us to appreciate the sound of music.

And sometimes it takes feeling out of touch, for us to remember what it is to feel.

Maybe we need to lose ourselves, so we can find our way home.

Maybe we need to forget who we are, so as to remember who we can be.

Maybe we need to reach hopelesness, to find the beauty in all things.

Maybe then we will find that what we thought we had lost, has been with us all along.

Embracing who we are

Life liven in harmony-with all aspects in balance. Harmonizing the internal and the external.

Disharmony in any one aspect will cause a ripple effect, as this then trickles into the others.

The holographic universe.

Maybe it's simply a matter of acceptance.
Of allowing ourselves not to be perfect.

And allowing our humaness to shine forth through our quirks and imperfections.

Allowing ourselves to be who we are and not striving towards who we think we ought to be.

"Love me, love me!"

 a baby cries.

Love her truly so that she may have the freedom to choose to love herself.

Love her in her fullness and entirety.

Give her the freedom to express all that which she deems needs expressing.

And love her for it so that she may love herself.

It is perfectly acceptable for you to be yourself. 
 

Be. Be. Be

We are loving human beings.

InSane- the sanity within

If I can feel it, they can feel it too.
Nothing is mine,
not even my truth.

And what is truth?
In a world where change is the only constant.
What is truth?
In a world where all we know for certain is that we know nothing at all.

What's really going on here?
What is left to be resolved?
What is it we are searching for?

Inner peace?

Searching erratically all around for that which we already have within.
Creating chaos to obtain stillness.

Latching onto external factors to create this sensation, only temporarily.
Forgetting that the only one who can provide yourself with this sensation, this feeling, this manner of being, is yourself.
Forgetting that no matter what is going on in the world outside, through the storms of madness, through all manners of sadness - this sense, we always have within; this sense we can always reach and connect with.

is this our truth?

So what is it you're afraid of?

What's holding you back?

From letting down your defences;

to Be vulnerable.

Emotionally naked

and bare.

Dare to dream

Forget the questions and listen to the answers

If we can see clearly, what's working, what's not, what's useful, what's not..

yet we still continue to make up excuses.

We might as well still be hiding, behind our mask, lost in the fog.

We might as well not be awake.