Enjoy It While You Can!

"A person will be called to account on judgement day for every permissible thing that they might have enjoyed but did not."

-- The Jerusalem Talmud

I love this sentiment! Life is to be enjoyed! And if you ain't enjoying it, you got some splainin' to do!

As far as permissible things go, The Talmud's definition might be a bit stricter than mine. It probably frowns on pork tenderloins as big as your head, for example, while, even though personally I'm a vegetarian, I say go right ahead and eat that fried piggy. To me, everything is permissible as long as no one else is being intentionally hurt in the process. That includes two (or more) consenting adults doing whatever those consenting adults want to do.

The important issue here is that enjoyable nouns (people, places, things, and experiences) are everywhere, and we continually miss them. We don't enjoy even one percent of what is out there to enjoy. It's simply about being present and aware, about showing up for our own lives, and then giving ourselves permission to enjoy it.

Contrary to the Protestant work ethic, and what you see on Jerry Springer, life is not meant to be a struggle. It's meant to be a celebration! A celebration of diversity and unity, of togetherness and individuality, of every little sacred thing that populates it. Life is a celebration of life!

Each day, your marching orders, nee your dancing orders, are the same -- go forth and enjoy!