Cosmic Gardener – Cultivating a Life

In my early adult years I began to consider what character traits I wanted to emulate. By that time I had already  observed a wide variety of behaviors. Some positive. Some noble. Some not so much. By then I had established a journaling practice, and started to record words or phrases that exemplified the tenets of how I wanted to show up in the world.

At some point I gathered my thoughts into list form, creating a credo of sorts. Periodically I revisited it, as both a reminder, and as a beacon. A lighthouse. Other than a few ah-has in later life, and a bit of wordsmithing, my words and phrases have remained the same. Always twenty-five words. Or less.

Recently I shared this concept with a close friend. She reflected only briefly before  offering a few heartfelt words that made her list. Joy. Forgiveness. I shared phrases from mine. Be kind. Never stop learning.

How would you describe the tenets of your philosophy, your guiding principles, in an abbreviated manner? In twenty-five words. Or less.