Tuesday, September 11, 2007

One Way

Did anyone notice that in one of the pictures above, of a street in the evening in Philadelphia, that there are one way signs pointing towards each other?
How to find the way?
Meditation, not meditation.
Vegetarian, steak lover.
I don’t think we can label each other like that. Too limiting, leaves too many people out. Let’s talk about all that much later. After we do the thing that people don’t like doing; you’ve got to love everyone. Actively.
I’m talkin’ to me, I’m talkin’ to you. I’m talking to people at Unity, keeping secrets with me about each other. I’m talking to the people who use to drink beer with me pre-death and don’t comment on here because they don’t know what all of this is now.
It’s a choice to be loving to everyone. When does our ability to keep making this choice end? Because the quality of our lives hang in the balance.
But don’t we just hate how other people are?
Sounds like a drag, what’s it going to take?
What if the other person’s a real psycho?
Or the nice version, “well they just don’t know.”
Oh I do love them, from far away.
Emotional safety.
Physical safety.
People want to find “the way” and the only way is your way.
You’re beautiful. So if you’re not being beautiful you’re not being the way.
Willingness.
Nothing is too big or too much. Nothing.
Death, a place of all your capabilities. Life a place of limitations?
If you knew that you were going to die today, wouldn’t you be exceptionally loving? And so on this death anniversary don’t even talk about George Bush until your family and friends feel exceptionally loved by you.

and maybe George too…..

13 comments:

traci and veronica said...

September 13th, 2007 at 9:11 am

So what if I say explicitives in varied situations, what if I dont like you, what if im so sad and confused i cant get out of bed, what if I drink beer, what if I get cranky and defensive, what if my thoughts are sexual, if I yell, if I hate, if I fear, if i , if i, if i……. It means what? Less? This is really what it is, can we discuss in a way that is new, real, true? Do we , can we really have love, connection, in these big ones, in the biggest ones? nothing is too big, or too much, is love in all? You bet your ass it is!

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 9:41 am

Um, I think you meant “you bet your SWEET ass it is” but I’ll let it go this time.

Jo said...

September 13th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

I’d love to jump in on this topic but alas the post feels quite disjointed and convoluted and I’m having difficulty understanding what could be a simple synopsis of a topic. Perhaps the apparent “insider comments and retorts” bare that out.
It’s one thing to claim “love” and to state “if you’re not being beautiful you’re not the way.” By what definition do we define beauty and what is “the way”? Even more than that - where does “allowance and non-judgment” enter into the discussion?
Life is also open to great capability and probability. It is in this earth-life that we understand joy, creativity, love and infinity.
Just one woman’s opinion from the wilderness… Jo

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 1:11 pm

What is “the way”? I wrote “the only way is your way” so that would be whatever way it is that you are beautiful………………

traci and veronica said...

September 13th, 2007 at 1:30 pm

exactly

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 1:46 pm e

Meditation, not meditation.
Vegetarian, steak lover.
I don’t think we can label each other like that. Too limiting, leaves too many people out - allowance and non judgment, though just briefly mentioned

I admit, this post isn’t an easy reader, but go with it baby. I’m a specialist in all styles:)

Jo said...

September 13th, 2007 at 3:19 pm e

Alas I’m not

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 3:47 pm e

Why not? :)
I think you are….

Jill said...

September 13th, 2007 at 7:33 pm e

Yes, I did notice the signs.

After writing one of my meditative e-mails, my friend says with some frustration, But Jill, I do not get what you are saying. I do not get what you are saying! And I say, that is because you are trying so hard to get what I AM saying! I say, FORGET what I am saying. Hear yourself.

Erin, that last line gave me pause. “…don’t even talk about..” (fill in the blank) “…until your family and friends feel exceptionally loved by you.” I am embracing that thought and taking action.

I do so love you all!

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 9:00 pm e

I know you do!
We all love you too!
That’s what I’m talking about, taking loving action no matter what because who else is going to do it? And THAT is what’s going to change things.
We all get so insulted (and on top of that try to be above getting insulted) and it’s only extending in love that’s going to get us anywhere. It’s what everyone wants to feel, it’s what everyone is hoping for. I get as frustrated as the next but always, sooner rather than later (me personally by remembering what it’s like to not even be here) make myself get to a place where I extend with as much allowance and respect and love for another as I can possibly muster.
Do it! Take Action! No one rest on their insults/defenses, or on the perception that they can’t be a specialist in all styles! No more time talking about how. We all know our own personal wonderful, put down anything else and show up for that!

Erin's Brother Joe said...

September 13th, 2007 at 9:15 pm e

I believe that Erin is making a statement, that is simply advice to exercise inner beauty. It is a natural tendency for us to go throughout our day and question the choices that we see others making, especially when we are confused or bewildered by what we observe. Yet; embracing their inner beauty, and at the same time acknowledging our own, we are enabled to discourse from our judgmental thoughts and share the artifacts of life peacefully. Remember! Help when help is asked for, and love without condition by exercising loving ideas.

Erin said...

September 13th, 2007 at 10:07 pm e

Did I mention my brother Joe?

traci and veronica said...

September 14th, 2007 at 11:56 am e

right on jomeo, are you guys related?