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How to make life less difficult
Life's not easy, but it can be less difficult
The more I learn about myself, the better I understand my reactions, emotions, behavior, and decisions.
The more I learn about others, the easier it is to have empathy, curiosity, and interest in their perspectives and ideas.
Every person is an individual with a unique story. You. Me. Him. Her. They. Them. It's easy to make generalizations, but by doing so we miss so much.
There are practical ways to make life less difficult. Let's start now.
Accepting what is
It might seem simple, but the first lesson is: accept that life is not easy, but it can be less difficult. And it's up to me (and it's up to you) to seek out the ways to lessen the difficulty.
The pegasus transformation
I wanted to take a moment to tell you about the logo of Make Life Less Difficult.
The constellation in the logo is the Pegasus Constellation. The flying horse. For me, the pegasus represents transformation. It represents the shift from moving with my feet on the ground to that transformational experience of flying and seeing the world from an entirely different perspective.
When I was a young girl, my neighbor's pony kept escaping from his pasture to come visit my sister's horse. Buddy, this equine Houdini, became my first horse. From 8 years old until my late 20s, horses were the center of my world.
After Eric died, I moved several times and no longer had a place to keep my horse. Unexpectedly, I found solace and healing in challenging myself physically and started trail running with my Great Dane. The running expanded into biking and swimming. I completed the 2015 Chattanooga IronMan Triathlon in memory of Eric, 10 years after running my first race.
Somewhere along the way I was introduced to rock climbing and really loved the new perspectives I had when I was up high looking down over the valley. It was scary and exhilarating!
A few years ago I began paragliding. This took it all to a new level. Flying! Pegasus.
The transformation from horseback riding to triathlon to rock climbing to paragliding reflects the transformation that has happened in my life. It's almost miraculous and certainly has been unexpected!
For a long time, I resisted the transformation. I didn't want to be different. I tried holding onto the old versions of myself.
Accepting and stepping into the transformation has made life less difficult for me. Wearing my wings, embracing the pegasus.
It's fun to fly. Discover your wings and make life less difficult!
Become an ARCHER
The foundation to make life less difficult:
- Acceptance
- Responsibility
- Curiosity
- Humility
- Empathy
- Respect