The sun rose in the Land of Enough. It glinted off wild berries growing in brambles and cast diamond dust in the dew clinging to grass blades. My eyes drank in the beauty of the moment — the abundance showered upon the world each time nature breathed. In those moments I and the world were one. We were enough.
Living the philosophy of enough is rooted in living simply. Each day we are challenged to question what we truly need and what is an extravagance best left untouched. When we embrace the philosophy of enough we recognize that not all extravagances are incompatible with living simply. Sometimes those seeming extras provide a sheen to our world that empowers us to move past our fears and sorrows into a place of reframed gratitude.
What is this philosophy of enough? Merriam-Webster defines enough as fully meeting demands, needs, and expectations. Living in enough, we name our demands, needs, and expectations. Next we discern if each is really vital to our existence.
- We ask if our desire contributes to living an authentic life.
- We ponder what is truly a need and what is a want.
- We evaluate our expectations as life giving or soul depleting.
Each answer give us the grace to honestly decide what that piece of enough means for us. In this discernment we know that there are really no right or wrong answers. There are only answers best suited to us in that moment.
Joan Chittister in her book Wisdom Distilled from the Daily provides an example of living the philosophy of enough. She wrote about living simply and discerning a simple life. One person might purchase items that are considered an extravagance to another — an expensive car or better made clothing. They may use these items for many years. Their idea of simple is to spend more on things that last longer. What may appear to being living past enough is living within the philosophy. Again, there is no right or wrong — each of us must decide our own path.
During reflection and introspection, we may decide that our expectations are not reasonable. We shift to more reasonable expectations and this change in perception makes a difference. For example, we shift from being content in a relationship or a job to living to our greatest potential within them or leave them to discover our true calling. When we live from enough, we create fertile soil in which we grow who we are. What we honestly feel from the core becomes present in our interactions in the world.
Today as the sun rises on the Land of Your Enough, what does it look like? How does the sun reflect upon your desires, needs, and expectations? The answer to that questions is found in being happy, finding joy, and knowing that your enough is as dynamic and evolving as you are.
Vanessa F. Hurst, ms, is a Intuitive Coach, who uses mindfulness practices and intuition tools to create strategies for transformation. She is a professional speaker & author who weaves inner wisdom into all she touches. Her books are available @ www.wildefyrpress.com. Contact Vanessa (vanessa@intentandaction.com) for life coaching, keynotes, programs, and intuitive consultations.
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