ASASE YE DURU "The Earth has Weight"

Symbol of providence and the divinity of Mother Earth; representing the importance of the Earth in sustaining life.


I consider myself a very openminded, environmental, liberal who is proud of my beliefs and what I stand for. I do not feel that I am flawless, especially since I can recount many times being an asshole. I feel that I have grown up countlessly in the past five years, but even moreso in the past year. Different things are important to me now, and the meaning of life is always close in my mind. What is the meaning of life (I'm so glad you asked). We are here to experience life and the beauty of nature. Time here should not be wasted. I believe that there is good in everyone, and just a little added compassion can go a long way. I want peace in the world. I want people to want to take care of Mother Earth. I want people to believe that money isn't important. I want judgement and hatred to be a thing of the past. I want global warming to stop, and for people to realize that they can help and change. I want animal cruelty to stop in its tracks. I want everyone to love, and stop the fighting, even on a family level. I want people, especially women, to realize that someone else isn't needed to complete them. I know that these things sound great theoretically, and may only seem possible in a perfect world to some people. A Miss America answer may come to mind, but who doesn't want world peace? I think it is on everyone's list, but is it possible? The answer is yes. If everyone believes strongly enough about these issues, then peace will follow.
But this week, my eyes were opened tremendously. The patience that I have is not as strong as I had thought it was. So here is a list of the things that I found that I cannot deal with:

1. Liars - why is it necessary? If you need to lie about something, then you don't believe strongly in the truth in the first place. For this, you just can't be taken seriously.

2. Closemindedness - just because you open your mind to something new doesn't mean that you are committed to believing that way. But to experience the entire issue, then you need to be open, not only in your mind, but in your heart as well. This is what makes us grow as people and without these mind opening experiences we cannot decide what we actually believe in.

3. Weakness - there is a point in your life, where you need to figure out who you are. You need to decide what you do and don't stand for. Wishy-washy is for those who are not brave enough to say what they believe in.

4. Immaturity - Life isn't the same as it was in high school. It will never be the same. No matter how much we reminisce, we have to move on and become adults.

5. Disrespect - I know that I am a strong woman, and I understand that it can be intimidating. My values and beliefs in life are my own. I do not push my beliefs onto other people, but in return I expect them to respect me. Open your mind, listen, and then respect it.


I'm sure that there are more on my list, but these are the ones that jump out initially. I guess what this all boils down to is that going through some drama, may open your own eyes and see yourself for who you really are. That way we can fix what we don't approve of and become who we want to be.