You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
Recently, a nickname has been brought to my attention: The ease whisperer. If you know a little about me, you most likely know that I despise words like grind and pressure, and the term “pushing your way to success” holds no place in my vocabulary. I’ll leave those for men in power suits on Wall Street, thank you. I want our journeys to be filled with something much different.
Mary Anne loved putting color on her lips. When I’d walk into her room to start my shift, I’d often find her with her beautiful engraved mirror, lining her lips and putting on her lipstick du jour. One day, I overheard her son ask, “Mom, why are you putting on lipstick?”
“Son, I may be dying, but that doesn’t mean I have to look like hell while doing it. When I check out of this world and into my next, I want to look my best.”
Two days later, Mary Anne died.
When everyone had left her room, I went over to her bedside table. There it was. Chanel’s “Beige du Chanel.” That was her go-to color when the priest would come to visit. It only seemed appropriate for this occassion.
I took off the cap with the double C logo and put some fresh lipstick on Mary Anne’s pale lips, and I secretly thanked her for one of her life lessons: there’s power in a lipstick.
And its opposite: agitation, discontent, displeasure, disturbance, misery, work, unrest, perplexity, strife, and turmoil.
Darling, which state of mind do you want to live in? Which do you currently live in? How will you commit to living a life filled with that vision? How will you commit to adding more ease into every day? I’d love to hear in the comments below.
With Love and Ease,
Tonya
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Thank you for this reminder to create ease in every moment...its just as easy to create ease as its opposite...so I will choose ease!
Totally agree. Bravo ! I work on an industrial estate and have half an hour for lunch. My colleagues eat at their desks. Not me. I go and park by a beautiful tree and enjoy my lunch and a book. Always make time for yourself every day. I am writing a novel in the evenings as well but i just find time. Time to read, time to eat, time to sip wine and always time to kiss!!
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Every day after coffee and my own personal oatmeal concoction to include cinnamon, walnuts and local honey, I spend 15 minutes stretching and toning. Then, write my list, which has gotten smaller thanks to your guidance! I water the plants, take pictures of anything beautiful that I want to immortalize,and cut flowers when in season to put in a vase to enjoy. The yellow daffodils are like sunshine right now. Then, I start with the item at the top of the list.
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Thank you for #9: When you find yourself resisting or pushing through life, ask yourself: “How can I create ease around this issue?” Your mind will seek the answers to the questions you ask. Ask good ones.
You have so elegantly whispered my magic word! Ease has been my mantra and my guiding light the past 3 years. It (ironically) has not been easy to give up the anxiety and pressure and urgency, but all that you have said here is slowly sinking deeply in.
I am going to read this post daily as a delicious reminder of the ways I can intend and act from ease.
P.S. Thank you for the idea of deciding the top 3 daily priorities in advance. That was gold for me to read today. xo
Thank you for sharing! This article really helped me to see that I have been living like I'm trying to climb the "corporate latter" of life. This is not a race with a big payoff or bonus at the end, it's my life. Everyday should be enjoyed and loved for what it is.
Perfectly said. #10 and #12 speak to me! Thank you for mapping it out here. Love your posts. xo
I love this. I definitely want to slow down and not rush in anything that I do. I want to prioritize better. Thanks for this great reminder. Blessings, Amy
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