Why are you taking life so seriously?
Have you tried looking up?
When I first started writing, I saw myself as the next Carrie Bradshaw- writing little anecdotes that people feel connected to. So much so that I end up producing a book, a love child of sorts between my constant curiosity and my endless stream of conscious thought.
Feeling this way so strongly made me think it would be so simple to open up all the portals to my wit and cunning. The words would just fall from my fingertips like honey and I would feel an abundance of inspiration and motivation. It was also before I felt the pressure to actually make something worthwhile.
So I ask the question again, why do we take life so seriously, especially when it seems to matter so much more that we do the opposite?
Why is the pull so strong to stay focused on our self made bubble that sometimes we completely forget to look up and see how absolutely and delightfully preposterous the world really is?
It is almost simultaneous how the moment I look up when I’m feeling stressed, depressed, anxious, hopeless, frustrated, you name it, I start to feel the tension constrict and release. The mighty boa of control I have on my life relaxes and lets me go. I can breathe again and I start to gain some valuable perspective. Smiling at the sky is a simile for taking your power back.
Looking up, in my case, is a literal thing but it doesn't have to be. When you literally look up, you can see the sky, the birds, the trees dancing in the wind. Without consciously doing anything but looking up, my perspective starts to change and I feel lighter. The world and all its pressure can get very heavy and that heaviness creates a tunnel. We can choose to burst through the other end and smile through the difficulty.
Just taking a deep breath can be enough to create the same sensation. Breathwork is immensely powerful and almost dull in its simplicity. Anything that releases tension and switches perspective is always worth it. Don't let your life control you and your emotions- it's a whole lot bigger and simpler than that.
