Don’t Let This Happen

by | Jun 25, 2014 | Thursday Musing | 10 comments

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What if you wake up some day, and you’re 65, or 75, and you never got your memoir or novel written; or you didn’t go swimming in warm pools and oceans all those years because your thighs were jiggly and you had a nice big comfortable tummy; or you were just so strung out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that you forgot to have a big juicy creative life, of imagination and radical silliness and staring off into space like when you were a kid? It’s going to break your heart. Don’t let this happen. Repent just means to change direction — and NOT to be said by someone who is waggling their forefinger at you. Repentance is a blessing. Pick a new direction, one you wouldn’t mind ending up at, and aim for that. Shoot the moon. — -Anne Lamott

10 Comments

  1. ayala
    ayala on June 26, 2014 at 3:37 am

    Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Rudri
      Rudri on June 26, 2014 at 8:00 am

      I love Anne. Have you read Bird By Bird or Traveling Mercies? So good. I’ve highlighted and underlined my way through most of her books. They have so many nuggets of wisdom.

  3. AwesomelyOZ
    AwesomelyOZ on June 26, 2014 at 5:25 am

    Agreed! Definitely make moves – even small ones matter!! 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying your week Rudri! -Iva

    • Rudri
      Rudri on June 26, 2014 at 7:59 am

      Yes, Iva. I agree, even small steps can help move us forward. Starting somewhere is the key.

  4. Luanne
    Luanne on June 26, 2014 at 7:43 am

    This is good. Thank you, Rudri. xo

    • Rudri
      Rudri on June 26, 2014 at 7:58 am

      Glad it resonated, Luanne. I need to keep reading this quote over and over again when I get stuck in the trenches. xoxo

  5. Tamara
    Tamara on June 26, 2014 at 8:06 am

    I saw this quote recently and I nearly burst into tears. She’s a hit or miss for me, but the hits are very much hits. And that’s what this is.

    • Rudri
      Rudri on June 26, 2014 at 8:11 am

      Tamara,

      Her writing wisdom is one that I cherish. She writes from her gut and her candor is one that I appreciate.

      This quote resonated with me on so many levels. I think we all wait too long. I needed this reminder and am glad so many found it helpful.

  6. Tiffany
    Tiffany on July 2, 2014 at 5:37 am

    Oh how I love this!!