Aug 12, 2013

Our Own Uniqueness

"The pillars of the temple must stand apart, and the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadows." Kahlil Gibran

Our societies try to mold us to conform.  In schools we teach children to line up, take your turn, stay on the same pace of learning, taught in the same method to every child regardless of her/his learning style.  As older adults, we have laws, but more importantly, social mores which aim to conform us.  Social norms and laws are important to protect citizens from violence, but to conform too much is to stifle our souls.  We are each beautifully unique individuals.  Some believe that we are unique expressions of the Divine.  It is important for us to live in our own truth, as long as that is not impeding others' freedoms, and be who we were meant to be here.  What can you do today to be truly, uniquely yourself?!  What can you do today to allow the light of who you are to shine out upon the world?

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