Endless Possibility

You probably would live your life just fine not knowing this first part, but here goes...

I have had a long history of gut problems, and in order to try to live without gut pain, to have intestines that actually work like the intestines of most people, and in order to be comfortable being out in public (my belly LOVES to yell loudly while sitting in a quiet room — it craves that kind of attention), I have refined my diet over the years until I am one of the cleanest eaters I know. Some people say I have a very restricted diet. I say I can't figure out why I would want to eat the way most people in the U.S. eat.

Yesterday, my chiropractor asked if I eat meat, and I told her that I don't eat red meat.

That was a nice, declarative statement.

Yes, it's true that yesterday I didn't eat red meat. In fact, I haven't had any for many, many years. But that statement is so solid, it doesn't allow for change. It doesn't allow for possibility, for becoming.

But I, like the seasons and the clouds and this moment, am ever-changing. That is beautiful. That is Life. So, from now on, I want to remember to answer such questions (at least in my own head) with something more open.

Q: Do you eat meat?

A: Today I had some turkey bacon.

Q: Do you like the positions stated by the man who is running for president?

A: Hmmm.. until you brought him up, I hadn't been thinking of him. I don't think I'll think about him now, either, so I can't answer you on that.

Q: Do you have enough money for everything you want to do?

A: Yes, right this moment, I have all I need.

There may be some who could object to this level of immediate honesty. If a politician were to answer in such ways, they could be labeled a flip-flopper. But right now, I'm not a politician. I want to be free to be transparent in the moment. Oh, I hear my gut. It says Thank You.