Diary 312

Sunday, January 24th

Thinking of all the finger-pointing and blaming that goes on in our government; it seems everyone is busy scoring points off each other. Right now the Republicans have delivered a vote of censure against their senators who agree that the former ‘president’ should be impeached. Evidently Republicans do not want anyone to vote their conscience. This made me wonder if this is some sort of collective neurosis, one we all buy into at some level. It set me thinking.

Why is it that I remember so acutely all the times I did or said the wrong thing, the times I messed up, the times I tried hard and did exactly what was not needed? That internal critical voice can be brutal. It’s based on what we expect others to say. 

And yet, if I pause that action I can bring up a different memory process. I can recall moments of beauty and joy and bliss – although these seem to be fewer in number.

How would life be if we all chose to focus on the many things that go right, that are good and true and involve our integrity, every day?