You are not the weather

Inspirational image from the wonderful Project Happiness.

One of the fastest paths away from stillness is to tie ourselves up in the events around us. We place our self worth on our accomplishments (even though our goals might be counterproductive). Our anxiety levels skyrocket when we spend time anticipating trouble to come. Depression drags us down when we think we've failed.

But these events are not us.

We might experience depression. We might have an anxiety disorder. We might have diabetes, or a broken leg; one of our roles may be a single parent, or a rocket scientist; we might be heavier or skinnier than we'd like; we might be busy to extremes, or bored to eternity; or maybe we feel ordinary, normal.

But while we have these things, or we have those roles, or we have that number on the scales or on the clock... they are not us. They do not define us. Not only are we so much more than those aspects, those aspects can and do change. Likewise for the events around us. We are not a failure just because that one project didn't go to plan. We are not a superhero just because we managed to put our undies on over the top of our pants.

We are not the events we participate in. We are not the facets of our lives.

We are more. So much more.

This means you. Yes, you. You are made up of the stuff of stars. You are not defined by your job, your home life, your successes or your failures.

You are the sky. Everything else - it's just the weather.