Welcome to Adulting – Second Half, a warm, cozy, intimate museum which lovingly and thoughtfully, holds an ever-growing collection of thoughts and ideas, which provokes more thoughts and ideas, and also safely holds the emotions that flow from these unique thoughts. I am the curator of interesting ideas, that come from all over, for this lovely, little museum. Luckily, our museum has been able to remain open every single day, even throughout this horrid pandemic. Our museum is open and free to the public, and the public has always been respectful and kind when visiting. I like to think that the energy in our museum envelopes its visitors in love, and in comfort, and inclusiveness, and in curiosity, and in wonder, and in knowingness, and in validation and in security. It seems to attract good and wise people. We have cherished regular visitors who come almost every single day to Adulting – Second Half, and we have cherished fleeting visitors who are curious, but find their reading/thought/emotion preferences, elsewhere. And that’s good. Everyone should visit all different curations of thought. It is the only way to figure out what really speaks to the deepest part of oneself. Good museums should evoke wonder, possibility, longingness, and desire for adventures. Good museums should make you want more of what life has to offer. Good museums should make you more interested in yourself and what makes you tick. Good museums should make you want more.
Today’s featured exhibit comes from Norma Kamali, the famous fashion designer who created the infamous red bathing suit that Farrah Fawcett donned in “that poster”, among many other beautiful and functional clothing creations. (on an aside, who has ever had a better smile than Farrah Fawcett?? Smiles like hers, light up ballrooms.) Normal Kamali is 75 years young. She looks like she is in her forties, and she can still do the splits. And she also, has a fabulous smile. I am in the middle of reading her new book entitled, I Am Invincible. Last night, this quote, from this book, popped out for me:
“What works through the ages, always works.”
Isn’t that a lovely and true exhibit of thought? In a time period of history, when we are flying through technological advances, like we are on a high speed roller coaster, it is so refreshing to spend time being with, and loving, and appreciating the tried and the true. I think that Norma Kamali described “timeless” perfectly with her statement. Healthy living always comes down to eating wholesome foods, exercising, surrounding yourself with positive people and experiences, and getting enough rest. That fact has never changed. Nature is a salve to our souls. That fact has never changed. There is so much mystery surrounding living a human life, that is yet to be explained, and that is what really keeps us so captivated by it all. That fact has never changed. In the end, all of our quests, and all of our doings, and all of our creations, are all done in the spirit of searching for the feeling of Love, and the funny thing is, we’ve had it all along. We are Love. Our lives are often spent as a search back to the very core of ourselves which is Love, and yet Love has never left us. That fact has never changed. Love works now. Love worked all throughout history, and Love will work forever more. If I were to add to our exhibit, I would make it look like this:
“Love works through the ages, Love always works.”
Thank you so much for coming to visit Adulting – Second Half. Please stay as long as you like, and enjoy all of our past exhibits. Please come again to visit, any time, day or night. We are open 24/7. Your presence has added to the wonderful energy here, and I am so grateful for everything that you bring to our little museum of thoughts and ideas. Your Comments are always welcome. As a token of appreciation for your visitation today, please accept our daily mantra, and apply it generously to your life, and to the lives of others:
Are you passing on love, or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.