Monika Getty RMT

I've been called weird before (not rich enough to be called eccentric). Some people see that as a bad thing, an insult, and perhaps in my younger days I would have thought so too; now that I'm older I really don't care what other people think of me (except for a rarefied handful). I love the origin of words and phrases, so when I saw this today I just loved it. If being weird/wyrd means having the power to control my fate, bring it on! So the next time someone says you're weird, tell them, "Damn straight, I do control my fate! Why wouldn't you want to be weird?"

It's easy to get stuck in the past; it's heavy, it weighs you down, it fills you with regret and recriminations. Wouldn't it be better to "lighten up", to learn from the past but not have it be a weighty burden on your heart and mind? You can't change what happened, but you can change how you approach your future. Shed that burden, step forward with intention, the knowledge of your own strength, abilities and the promise of a brighter tomorrow.

I am 100% guilty of this: I always have things I 'have' to do before I feel like I have earned time to do something I enjoy. It's a hard habit to break, especially if it's something your parents and grandparents also did. The fact is that there are always things that need to be done and always will be. Take some time for yourself. Go for a walk in nature, visit a greenhouse, read a book with a cup of tea, write poetry, go dancing; hopefully without the guilt of "there are other things I should be doing right now." Now to follow my own advice!