Your Independence!!!

Monday morning and the weekend of independence has passed.  Three or four days of unbridled enthusiasm for a cause that resonates with all.   As nuanced as life can be, the weekend is no different.  A weekend of independence or independence weekend; the subtlety can be lost in translation, right?  Apply liberally to all affected areas three times a day.  Does independence salve the tiny cuts from the thorny issues infiltrating our daily life?  Does the bramble, that stubborn undergrowth that lurks under the canopy of shade we afford ourselves by branching and leafing, catch an ankle or wrist?

Something pains you throughout the day.  When even song finds its way into our heart we settle in front of the vanity mirror and while plucking and shaping the brow’s definition we notice a remnant of the day’s struggles.  Extraction delivers relief.

Extraction comes in many forms; physical being one.  Emotional / mental is probably more relevant and sometimes more difficult.  Unlike physical, there’s nothing to touch, grab, discard.  The non-physical seems to be the more determined, stickier, less responsive and sometimes systemic.

Write a reprieve.  You are the judge and jury, the governor or whichever official you choose.  Exercise control over outcomes.  Independence is fleeting if you allow it to slip through your fingers.  You can determine the chemical composition of your flavor of independence.  It does not have to carry the consistency of mercury.  It does not have to measure up or compare favorably with your friend or neighbor’s version of the twelve-letter word.

You are a sympathetic person; exhibiting caring for others. Time to turn a season of sympathy inward.  Accept a compliment graciously.  Learn to say “Thank You” and smile.  No need to self-deprecate.  Friends pay compliments with no expectation of repayment.  Watering down the term of endearment detracts from the message.  For once you can believe what is directed to you.  Bask in the glow.  Compliments are bricks, paver stones, aggregate or whatever material you utilize, on your road to nirvana.

Go lithely, life’s burdens do not have to weigh heavy on your shoulders or your heart.  Give yourself permission to jettison.  Press the eject button and feel the burden lift.

Now beautiful person, off you go to skip lightly and carefree through your day.

Love and hugs, Nikki DiCaro