Send to KindleSometimes I can’t believe that I used to be Miss Goody-Two-Shoes when I was young. Oh yes, the one word that appeared on my school report card under the column ‘Conduct’ was ‘Responsible’. And I took that really seriously too.
It’s fine to be ‘responsible’ but then it’s not too great when you start censoring every normal reaction to make sure it meets the approval of others! I found it difficult to be spontaneous. I’m happy to report that as I grow older, I’m learning not to care about what others think of me!
Don’t get me wrong here – it doesn’t mean that I give myself licence to be spontaneous at the cost of hurting other people. (That’s not spontaneity. That’s insensitivity, don’t you think?). I’m learning to be free of embarrassment and awkwardness and voice my true feelings better.
I’m learning to be free of unnecessary formality. So rather than stick to what’s prescribed by ‘polite’ society, I now prefer doing what I think is the good thing to do at that particular moment. In the process, I’m being nicer to me! And when I’m nicer to me, it’s easier to be kind to others too.
I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed. ~ Mary Oliver
What about you? Are you spontaneous or guided by the ‘rules’?
May you be inspired – everyday!
About Corinne Rodrigues
I write because I hope that my words will bring pleasure, inspire or make you question something, just as the words of so many writers do to me. I don't profess to have any answers, I just share from my own experiences and often bring you my own struggles with thoughts, ideas and situations. Today I seek to live life of that is simple, authentic and holistic. I write at Everyday Gyaan and share a blog called From 7Eight with my husband, José and our boxer dog, Pablo.
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