'A Christmas Carol' moment in India

A post of Spirits Past, Present, and Future...

First a few pics I haven't shared yet (The Present):

Friends

 

 Festivities

Children

 

 Nature

And yoga

 What more could a girl really ask for?

And now, a few things that have been on my mind (The Past and Future):

 

I once asked an undoubtedly vibrant person how she did it.  She was a woman whose spirit truly, genuinely, brilliantly shined.  She was incredibly confident and yet possessed not-a-drop of arrogance.  She had every reason to be pretentious and self-proclaiming.  Not only was she smart and successful and strong, she was also funny and adorable and sociable; if adults had a cool lunch table, she would have held court over it.

AND, she was approachable.  Which is why I was able to ask her: how do you do it?  How do you become so comfortable with yourself?  How do you exude confidence without an air of superiority?  How are you such a rock star?

Her response was so common it was unexpected.  She said that sometimes you just have to “fake it ‘til you make it.” She said that it would be, eventually, if you just act like it already is.

I was skeptical (because this is my go-to state of being), but I’m learning more and more how true it is.  And I can’t think of any reason not to treasure every ounce of wisdom I gained from Jennie.  So maybe I’ll give in on this one.

Maybe, just maybe, there are some things in which you have to simply believe before they can exist. 

Like confidence. Or like being ok with wherever you will be in 6 months or 5 years.

Or like having your heels on the ground in down dog…

Just believe, they say.

“Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same thing as knowing what you’re doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it.”

And the inspiration for this blogpost is thanks to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFO50chkSDg

(Watch it if you have spare time and if you’re into super-geeky, quirky hilarity.)