Affirmations:
I choose what is right and true for me.
I accept my uniqueness and allow others the same.
I value what I learn from all peoples and their choices.
I am happy when I stop judging myself and others.
Natural
Living
We
may believe what our family did is natural.
Or we may see our
culture as natural.
Whatever we have
lived seems natural and right for us.
Are we mistaken?
Until
we see different choices, we may not know there are other “right” ways.
Until we hear
stories of other customs, we many not know there is a another way.
Unless we experience
something different, how can we know.
When we experience
differences, we may begin to question what is right or true or better.
Let
us observe some obvious differences in cultures and peoples and customs.
• Bathing once a week or every day or never.
• Wearing something on one’s head (turban, scarf,
yamaka).
• Speaking another language.
• Praying for all sicknesses, weather changes,
food, etc.
• Saying “please” and “ thank you” for
everything.
• Respecting elders.
• Eating once, twice or three times or more
daily.
• Eating meat or no products derived from animal.
• Never hurting any animal or human being.
• Driving no motorized vehicle, traveling only by
foot or animal drawn carriage.
• No electricity.
• Only saying what is “nice” or saying nothing at
all
• Clothing, jewelry, makeup, tatoos or other
novel ornamentation.
• What are your unique customs or habits?
• Unique ways of parenting, communicating,
different customs for eating and hygiene.
When
we know more, we may judge more or accept more..
We tend to judge
what we think is right and what is wrong.
We could forgive our
need to be right and/or make others wrong.
We could be
interested and accepting of our many differences.
As
we come to fear less and accept more, we respect our cultural choices and
choose what works for us.
As we value what is
valuable, we trust others to value what they find valuable.
When we recognize
cultural differences without judgment, we appreciate the right to choose
In our acceptance of
one another, we find inner peace and happiness.
Life
has infinite opportunity for diversity and choice.
We adapt by exploring,
experiencing and changing our minds.
As we forgive our
negative comparisons, we enjoy our own right to choose.
We can all live
together in harmony, when we no longer fear our differences.
Nature
has unlimited differences and so do we all.
The peoples of the
earth desire and deserve the right to choose.
Let us enjoy our
diversity and uniqueness with respect and appreciation.
Loving our
differences,
Betty Lue