Each of us chooses

Each of us literally chooses, 

By his way of attending to things

What sort of universe

He shall appear to himself to inhabit.

     ——William James

     I have always loved to read self help books. It is good to get advice. It is good to see what others have experienced and to learn what is good and not so good to do. Currently I am reading Life is a Verb. Patti Digh talks about living life fully by asking “what would you do if you had only 37 days left to live?” By giving 37 witty, literary and inspiring stories that illustrate six core practices for living without regrets, no matter how many days you have left. 

—Say yes. How can you live a “yes and” rather than “yes, but” kind of life?

—Be Generous. How can you give and receive something more valuable than money or things?

—Speak UP. How can you stand tall, yet give up your attachment to being right?

—Love More. How could adoration of yourself and others revolutionize your life?

—Trust Yourself. How can you choose who you spend your time with?

—Slow Down. How can you pay attention and stand still in a world moving at warp speed?

I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic

And she said yes

I asked her if it was okay to be short

And she said it sure is

I asked her if I could wear nail polish 

Or not wear nail polish

And she said honey

She calls me that sometimes

She said you can do exactly

What you want to

Thanks God I said

And is it even okay if I don’t paragraph

My letters

Sweet cakes God said

Who knows where she picked that up

What I’m telling you is 

Yes Yes Yes

—-Kaylin Haught, “God Says Yes to Me, “ from

The Palm of your Hand (1995)