Being a winner, wealthy or successful in one’s career does not inherently make one happy or give one’s life meaning. Intimacy and connection are the means towards soothing the soul and having a rewarding existence.
It’s not so much what we do, but how we do it that makes life fulfilling.
Pleasure shared is more than doubled, and time spent with nature and our own thoughts and feelings can be deeply satisfying. Being alone, and being lonely are not the same. A person in love with life and appreciative of the miracle of being alive finds satisfaction in almost every experience.
We are taught to fight, conquer and defeat all dangers and enemies, yet this defensive stance often robs us of joy and satisfaction. A clenched fist, feels little, and a body ready for battle seldom feels connected and in awe of life.
We live for such a relatively short time. Each and every moment we breathe, feel, taste and see is truly a gift. Life is precious and fragile. While we don’t always have control over what we do and the events we encounter, we have quite a say in how we feel each experience and the meaning it has for us. Intimacy with ourselves, others and the world in which we live is all possible......while we live.
lyrics
While We Live 8/30/10
It’s not whether you win or lose
How much you make or what you do
That gives life meaning
or soothes one’s soul
The moments that please me most
That last the longest give me hope
Are the times I speak from
Or listen to a heart unfold
The cooling breezes of heartfelt prose
What we see and what we touch
If done right can mean oh so much
Can fill us up
With warming delight
There’s no place we need to go
Nothing to conquer, overcome or overthrow
Just a life
Waiting to be written
Time passes when you look the other way
We’re taught to fight for freedom
To defeat cancer and cheat death
We’re told to defend our God
Our country to our dying breath
Our love is for our side
Just for our side (such a shame)
Eyes see, lungs breathe, ears hear, such a short time
Hands touch, minds think, skin feels, a little while
Tongues taste, hearts beat, fragrance lingers, a short time
bodies tingle, muscles flex, ecstasy lasts a short while
We speak, we shout, we sigh,
We smile, we stare, we blush
We laugh, we cry, we love, a little while
Touch with me, listen with me, think with me a little while
Watch with me, taste with me, love with me through the night
While We Live
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