I’m no longer waiting for the right time

I have sent this poem by Mary Anne Perrone before and wanted to send it again.
It is really talking to me – especially about not waiting.

The time to live and make a change and be happy IS NOW.

On Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day in Finland.

It feels special because my mother is well over 80 and still doing well. I never know which one will be the last Mother’s Day with her here.
And being a mother myself the day gives me moments to feel gratitude for my child.

For me mother day is everyday though.
Like Valentine’s Day is all the time – every day is a good reason to remember my loved ones and show them my appreciation.

This week’s webinar is about living every day to the fullest (as in the poem below).

Maybe today is the day to dance in the street, worry less, live more and have less rules and shoulds.

This is what I will be talking about on Thursday 15 May 6 pm CEST (5 pm UK and 7 pm Finland & Estonia) with actor and researcher in Social Theater Gabriel Vivas-Martinez. We had fun preparing the webinar and I imagine it will be fun and interactive for you too.

And what – if anything – is touching you about this poem today?

I am no longer waiting for a special occasion;
I burn the best candles on ordinary days.

I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean;
I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred.

I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me;
It’s just not their task.

I am no longer waiting for the perfect children;
my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.

I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop;
It already did, and I survived.

I am no longer waiting for the time to be right;
the time is always now.

I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me;
I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held.

I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment;
my heart can be stilled whenever it is called.

I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace;
I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.

I am no longer waiting to do something great;
being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.

I am no longer waiting to be recognized;
I know that I dance in a holy circle.

I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness.

I believe, I Believe.

• Mary Anne Perrone

Let me ask you:

What are “the cops in our heads”, the many “shoulds” and rules you carry for yourself and others?

How do you celebrate yourself and the unique ways in which you show yourself to the world?

How can you resist the cops in our heads and reclaim your body, desires and emotions?

Love for your week!

Tuulia (& Pete)❤️