work as play

It doesn't matter what we do but how we do it. Sometimes we are so caught up in our identity of being a doctor, a musician, or a mother that we forget how we are fulfilling these responsibilities. If we are resentful of our responsibilities then we need to take a moment to look a little deeper into our actions. What is it energetically that has propelled us to stand up into these rolls? Can we uncover the spark that led us down the path?

The intention behind our actions is essential to blissful living. How do we care for our loved ones? How do we address our clients? How do we say "I love you" to our partners when they leave for work in the morning? Our actions speak louder than out words. How we do something implies that we see and understand the relationship in which we exist. How show that we have care for the other or object. How implies that we see beyond our selves. How shows our deep understanding for the whole that we too are part of. Move from what to how and from separateness to unity and the responsibilities take on a whole new meaning.

Everything exists in relationship. What is your relationship to the whole? Your responsibilities are your contracts to the universe. Your responsibilities show that you care. The question is do you really care? If not re-evaluate. Take up something for no reason and do it with loving kindness. You will see the sheer joy that comes with purposeless action. Do something for no reason. The bliss reveals itself as a gift.

Be blissfully responsible. Work becomes play and the marriage, well, it gets a little easier.