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be·ing/ˈbēiNG/

“A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.  It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.” ~Rachel Carson

We arrive in this world as infants with an awe of wonderment of all that is around.  Momentarily, life is simple and being simply “is.” Could it be that beingness is just the clear awareness of everything and nothing? Could it be that beingness is neither fragmented, nor partial, but completely whole as it is meant to be?

Some of us embrace our beingness more,
and some of us struggle with it as a chore.
Some of us intentionally seek it, explore it.
Some of us do the opposite and run from or avoid it.

For instance …

What I have witnessed when children are pushed to be over-BE-ers.  They often become adults with anxiety disorders, depression, etc., who become dependent upon medications and chemicals to mask the internal havoc that exists within.  The innate happiness they arrived in the world with is zapped from their storehouse of beingness.  If they don’t exceed their parents’, friends’ expectations, they lose their sense of identity of purpose and Self; their self-worth becomes dependent on the opinions of others instead of the true belief within.

What I have witnessed when children are pushed to be under-BE-ers.  They often become adults with anxiety disorders, depression, etc., who become dependent upon medications and chemicals to mask the internal havoc that exists within.  The innate happiness they arrived in the world with is zapped from their storehouse of beingness.  If they are not recognized, regarded, nurtured, and shown the magnificence of their existence, they lose their sense of esteem and identity, the purpose of Self; their self-worth becomes dependent on the opinions of others instead of the true belief within.

What I have witnessed when children are simply shown love, unconditionally, and are provided a clear, unprejudiced reflection of the harmony of beingness that exists in each of us when we enter this world as babes. They often become adults who:

• love self and others, unconditionally
• give, without expectations
• receive, with gratitude
• marvel at the beauty in the simple things
• share in the glory of success
• live in harmony, not perfection

May you find the child-like wonderment of all that you are, all that is around you, and the joy of life. Consider: “A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” (Quote from Do The Work by Steven Pressfield)