Life and Death Thoughts
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 21
Reflections on loss, life, and how to shine fully while you’re here.
FIRSTS…
The first time an orchid re-flowered for me. I had left it outside, barely watered it, and thought it was gone.
Sometimes being left alone is all you need to bloom again.
March 2021
This is my birthday month.
I’ve been thinking a lot about life and death lately.
LEAVING
A few weeks ago, a friend passed — Jerry. He was a talented artist, singer, composer, and musician from the small Illinois town where I grew up. We only met him in Puerto Vallarta. He and his wife love vacationing here, and I think he felt comfortable reaching out because he could relate to my character Larleen — the real me may seem shy or reserved, but Larleen? She’s down-to-earth, brash, and never afraid to speak her hillbilly mind.
Later that same week, my greyhound Asha passed. My eyes water just thinking about her. Sometimes I feel panicky knowing she’s not here in the physical world. But I feel her spirit as part of me now — I felt her soul merge with mine when she left. She can run free and joyful again, next to our boy Kai. She can lick his ears again. I still miss touching her soft white fur, seeing her soulful eyes, and feeling her loving energy in our home.
That same week, my brother-in-law’s mother passed. I didn’t know her well, but I felt sadness for my sister, my brother-in-law, and all the family who will miss her.
LIFE AND DEATH
It happens to us all — the birds and the bees, the trees, plants, humans, whales, mosquitoes, butterflies.
It’s not something to fear. It’s the experience. Accept it. Embrace it.
I choose to accept it and live life to its fullest while I’m here. To follow the hunches from my guides, from my spirit — whatever you want to call it. To be a good person. To be everything I can be while I’m here, serving my unique purpose.
And to remember:
Laugh
Smile
Focus on what makes me happy
We’re a soul in a human body. This is but a moment. And it is what we choose.
Inner Movie Star Reflection
Life is fleeting, but your spotlight is yours. Shine brightly. Laugh, love, and embrace the story only you can tell.
Be your inner movie star.
xo Kathleen Naomi
