WEEKLY PROMPT

Which Is Easier?

I’ll take self-acceptance any day.

I rub my eyes to see the view of two paths I can choose to follow for today. Which place appeals?

Land of the “new and improved” with shimmery constant changes and a dash of ongoing high energy? A smidge of judgment to keep me on my toes?

Or a land of ebbs and flows, appreciation for where I’ve been and curiosity to pull me on until I reach the well of depth where I can drink peaceful refreshment before I move on.

Both lands promise the same goal: a “new and better you”! It’s only the journey and perspective that differ. The land of self-improvement wobbles on the rocky soil of scarcity and lack; rooted from an invisible place of fear, a fear I’m not quite good enough, don’t measure up, someone else will see past my mask; I need to improve and can’t look in the mirror until I do.

This land has all the markings of a great place to be. “Look at me and how much I’m doing, succeeding, improving!”

Please, let me breathe!

The land of self-acceptance is built on wide boulders of appreciation: appreciation for where you’ve been; a place of openness where the air is clear and you can breathe deeply like the first time you try meditation or unroll your yoga mat or stand on the sand and feel the spray of salty water as it crashes over rocks and your breath fills you completely.

This land supports me as I look around, see the view and am cooled by a breeze which carries an unfamiliar scent coaxing me to pick up my pace and follow with the promise these new experiences will pull me deeper into the world of self-acceptance.

Sense of peace.

Doesn’t mean I have all the answers; I am quite a messed up person, but I can accept who I am for where I am and try to move forward the next day.

When I rub my eyes to focus on the view, which path will I choose for today?

For Friday’s prompt: At what point are you good enough?

Day 12 of writing challenge