1%
It was in July 2023 and I was sat on a flight to Italy. My family and I we were headed towards the funeral of my father-in-law, the late and oh so great Antonio Paonessa, I took my pen and wrote for 2 hours. I would like to share is this piece:
These words which dance on the page are my great loves. They are my joyous abundance of all which makes me and my soul sing.
I want to jump up and tell the passengers, “Hey, you know what? There is a different way, a new way, your own way of putting yourself first. Putting yourself first so that you can be your best vibrant self”.
There is a way to climb out from where you are and smell the sweet smell of Mother Earth.
There are so many small, easy and effortless steps which can be taken, each contributing to your happiness. Each step takes you further along the journey of conscious living, each contributing to your happiness and joy.
Each of us on this plane, on this planet, has the ability to take one small action each day. An action which demonstrates to ourselves that we are putting ourselves first, an action which gives us our power back.
The trick is to believe your life can be what you want it to be. Your heart can be filled with love and joy. Your outlook can be confident and positive.
Know in yourself you have what it takes to be really happy.
Sat here, I know if I keep my eyes open [be consciously aware] and use the purpose and gifts I was born with, I can have all that I have written about today. (Several pages came before this).
I can have the happiness, the laughter, the abundance, the health and the mindset. If I keep visualising, embodying and believing it, it will manifest for me. And it will manifest for you.
It just takes us to do one small thing, each day, that puts ourselves first to build a life of meaningful happiness.
1% of your day is 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
What one small thing, which takes 1% of your day will, make the difference?
Knowing that we are headed to a funeral makes this question… important.
Tara x