In 1997, weeks before my first book tour, my most trusted friend and spiritual advisor asked, “Okay, Lynnclaire, what do you want to be when you grow up?”
A shop window I saw in Reykjavik, Iceland, that led to thoughts about ‘have’s and have-nots’, truly living as opposed to being counted among some who feel they are living dead… July 2019
My immediate response was ‘Five.”
An attorney who mediates and leads a meditation group, his response was immediate. “Let’s try that again. What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“Five.”
Sighing, he laughed and said, “The only problem with that is the world’s expecting a grown-up. Let’s try one more time.”
Taking a long deep breath, my answer rode my exhale, “An Ambassador.”
He smiled and responded, “That works.”
The truth is my heart and soul are still ‘Five’ as the #1 ingredient flowing through my being is curiosity.
I’m utterly weary of the world’s childish behaviour, inhuman attitudes that continue to lead to hideous actions. My choice in 2020 is to focus my attention on helping restore a childlike sense of High Play, helping others discover the joy indigenous in our human experience.
While I know enough about foreign languages to be dangerous, what I have learned from two decades of living abroad it the power of the Universal languages, laughter, music, silence, sighs, order, beauty, and yes, tears. The amalgam they form is what keeps me safe and connected on life’s amazing journey through the labyrinth that flows from within through nature, scientific academia, and every realationship.