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Being Your Own Village

Sometimes we need to be our own village by utilizing all of our skills and learning more.

Simple survival requires us to be in possession of many skills. The pursuit of dreams requires many more. Most individuals rely on the support of a village, whether peopled by relatives or community members, to effectively address the numerous ways we need assistance. This can mean anything from asking favors of acquaintances and leaning on loved ones for support to paying a skilled artisan to handle specialized tasks. However, each human being is born with the capacity to be their own village. We embody many roles throughout our lifetimes, all of which are representative of our capacity for self-sufficiency and self-determination. In different moments in our lives, we are our own counselor, janitor, caregiver, cook, healer, teacher, and student. Our willingness to joyfully take on these roles grants us the power to maintain control over the direction our life’s journey takes.

In times past, human beings learned all of the skills needed for survival. Today, the majority of people specialize in a single discipline, which they hone throughout their lives. Thus, many of us feel uncomfortable standing at the helm of our own existence. We question our ability to make decisions concerning our own health, happiness, and welfare, and are left feeling dependent and powerless. But the authority to take ultimate responsibility for our lives is simply a matter of believing that we have the necessary faith and intelligence to cope with any circumstance the universe chooses to place in our path. Proving that we can each be our own villages through action enables us to accept that we are strong enough to exist autonomously. Cooking, cultivating a garden of fruits and vegetables, undertaking minor home repair, or adopting a healthier lifestyle can help you reassert your will.

Being your own village does not mean embracing isolation, for a balanced life is built upon the dual foundations of the inner and the outer villages. Rather, being your own village is a celebration of your wondrous inner strength and resourcefulness, as well as an acknowledgment of your innate ability to capably steer the course of your life. ✨😎 Amen!

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California. Please stay safe and sending positive energy to you and your
family. Keep the kitties safe. ✨

@shoelady60,

Lady how are you in the ‘burgh? I just saw some of the news and the storm has hit your
State and the NE big time. Are you safe and dry? How is your mother and sister?

Just asking because I don’t know exactly where you are as long as you are safe and dry
that will work. ✨ I pray you have power that is for sure. I will keep watching the Telly to
see what else is going on. Please stay safe. 😘✨

If you have to leave grab Jake’s Canvas. 😘I’m sorry all that water looks terrifying.

@71flowerchild,

Howdy there in Texas it was so good to see you post yesterday. I hope Jewell and Little D
are running around and having fun. ✨😘

I am doing alright for now I have what I call waves that are feelings that come and go.
I am keeping busy and that is not hard to do. 😜 Take care today and stay cool.

Soon the leaves will fall here in OZ. 😎

@taci,

Good Morning in S. California. ✨😎 Taci I am so glad you are not in the affected area.

Enjoy your new computer and have fun glad you have a mouse as that makes everything
easier. ✨

There is so much news on the Telly I am taking a a much needed break. I am keeping busy
so I don’t cry so much. Some days I am overwhelmed today I am doing alright I have been
talking to my cousins about their mother the waves Taci the waves. Oh my butterfly came
to hug me this morning I know it was my father. ✨

Taci seeing that butterfly made me feel better. Hey enjoy the trails where ever they lead
you. How is your son and husband doing? Enjoy the view today. 😘

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast. ✨I hope the rain ease up a bit and not be too much too soon.
Oodie I am so grateful to have a close family we have always been that way. ✨🌹

This is the third family member I have lost since the Covid-19 Pandemic. Oodie times
are different all we can do is adjust. Oz is very nice today we do have rain on the radar.

I am sorry about the Visiting Nurse not communicating the way she should. Seems there
could be a better way to reach out to you and your husband.

I will remember. ✨

Rosh Hashanah, literally meaning “head [of] the year”, is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah, literally “day of shouting or blasting”, and is also more commonly known in English as the Feast of Trumpets.

Date: Mon, Sep 6, 2021 – Wed, Sep 8, 2021
Festivals: Rosh Hashanah
Observances: Praying in synagogue, personal reflection, and hearing the shofar
Also called: Jewish New Year; Feast of Trumpets

@xango,

Good day in Florida I hope you have enough rain for now. This would be a good
day to make a beautiful wreath for your door. Oz is cool today I am loving it. 😎✨

I just took a peek at the telly and the Northeast is taking a hit. I’ve never seen
images like this. Prayers to all affected here and Louisiana. Let’s not forget the
fires in California.

@defg,

Good day in Maryland I hope you and hubby are not affected by the storms. Stay safe. ✨

@loaf,

Have a safe and good month. Thinking of you and your family. ✨

This reminds me of you. Loaf I hope all is well with you. ✨🌹

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