society wants to box us in
to conform with marriage
and mortgage, status, success
wealth and materialism
but we need to break that mould
to find our own way
to balance our well-being
with mental health
and skilful emotional outlets
to find our peace
d’Verse, 44 words ‘way’, Lisa
This guy has a way with words, a hero of mine … a talented poet, musician and comedian!
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This is my FAVORITE thing you have written to date Kate! I was raised in a home that you were to fit in a mold, period. It was beaten into our heads daily. After years of living this way, the mold is breaking and it feels amazing. I think all kids should memorize this………it would change so many lives. And thank you for introducing me to Tim Michin!!!
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Tom Minchin is one of my heroes too Kate. He’s so talented. Love your words here, they’re so true. 😊
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Here too. And that’s so great to hear. Enjoy it all. xx
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Yes and yes. We have to find our own way. Not everyone finds a mentor in this journey called life. We are lucky to have you here with your words of wisdom.
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One size does not fit all! Squeezing ourselves into society’s norms leads to dissatisfaction. We each have to find our own way and our own happiness. 🙂 Your poem expresses a beautiful philosophy of life. ❤
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Perfect message for these times! Love this! I think too often we get trapped in the “societal norms.” What freedom is found in being who we were truly created to be…unique wonderfully and marvelously made individuals!
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We cease to live when we conform to someone else’s way of living just to keep peace. Love this, sis. ❤️
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A poem of philosophy of life, , Kate
So true
Love ❤
Michel
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This is so nicely penned and such an important truth: too many voices would lead us down the path of the world’s definition of success.
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Yes exactly and perfectly said! Life just gets defined and carved according to the awareness we have regarding this!
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Don’t box me in! Yup…..society does have its norms. Let them not be yokes of burdens however. Let us be ourselves, within the reasonable. But then….who decides the reasonable? Ah…..a conundrum indeed.
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Hear ya’ Kate. I have broken so many molds I am knee deep in shards.
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Glad to discover this fellow – the video made me laugh! He does have quite a way with words. Thanks for sharing. And humor is another way to break the mold.
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I stand and applaud this Kate. I agree..we need to break these certain expections or rules. From where I am there is one crazy rule most families practice – one has to work damn hard to support the other member who by virtue of laziness chose not to work hard
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yes, if the rule is broke why engage it Mich … here the govt keeps people on a tight leash 33% below the poverty line. Some top it up illegally but what do they expect 😦
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A pox on their boxes, May we all become strong enough to find our own peace. Well penned!
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I’ve never intentionally conformed to anyone else’s expectations. Being a good person is all I really need.
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I completely agree with your profound poem, Kate. We have to let go and go our way and find love and peace everywhere. The video was awesome.
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We all need to find our inner Pandoras. (K)
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It’s all a lie isn’t it? What society wants for us. What can we hope to learn from a spiritually and emotionally bankrupt society?
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that’s the brainwashing of materialism … we need to find and connect with our own spirituality and emotions!
Then doors really open to us Ingrid 🙂
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So true, Kate, and Tim’s a hoot.
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True that is. Society holds the reins of our thoughts.
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only if we allow them Kritika … healthier to hold them ourselves and do it our own way!
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Kate, terrific as always – and utterly true!
❤
David
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Thank you for the Tim Minchin clip, Kate. My daughter and her new husband had their first dance at their wedding to Tim Minchin!
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HA! 😀 Thank you for sharing Tim with us here! 😛 He made me snort-laugh! 🙂 He is more than a triple threat…what talent!!! 🙂
Gorgeous photo! 🙂
Encouraging, wise, inspiring poem! We all have our own path to inner peace each and every day! 🙂
And when individuals are at peace there can be a collective peace within the flock. 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
One of my fav quotes…
“Tranquillity is contagious, peace is contagious. One only thinks of the contagiousness of illness, but there is the contagion of serenity and joy.” – Anaïs Nin
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I think too that the peace of mind is inside ourselves we just need to find it, “balance our well-being
with mental health” as you’ve so accurately put, Kate 🙂
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To find my own way
Is a difficult task today
My body is as brittle as china clay
And my mind is in disarray
But don’t worry or be dismayed
I’m watching the ‘Game of Thrones’ replay
Which I cannot remember anyway
And I’ve mislaid my afternoon tea-tray
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lol you clown! No idea how this ended up in my trash,
sorry mate
hope I’m not too late
that you’ve located that tray
and managed a good day!
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Kate, good poem and I got a real kick out of Minchin. Hilarious how he lays out all of those “if”s.
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The world can use more kindness, peace, and cooperation. Good words, Kate.
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+ 1 Kate – the only things I regret right now (regrets? I have a few, but then again…) are the times I stayed in the box with the mortgage, shirt and tie…
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Well done Kate! Your poem reminds me of Elvis singing I Did It My Way!
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I agree as well. Nicely done poem.
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I love this, Kate! We have to live our lives on our own terms, with our definitions in order to find peace. Living authentically has been a goal of mine. 😉
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I walk a crooked line and love it! At age 79, not about to change it.
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Yes we do for sure Kate, my squiggly self agrees to I do not want to conform to be a straight line…to fit into yet another square box. I want to experiment, explore, express in feels natural and right for me. We all have the right to squiggle away to our own unique rhythm. ❤️😊
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