The myth of before and after
We all see those glossy pictures, read the sweet stories. Ugly before, beautiful after. Poor before, rich after. Single before, married after.
It’s all a myth. The only real before is before we are born and the only real after if death. That’s it. Lots of people think those aren’t real befores and afters either.
Our whole life is during. That’s it. Whatever is happening, in and out-it’s all a process.
It’s hard to let go of the myth of before and after. Despite feeling like every day is a before picture, I just want to believe that it will all be worth it for the after picture. But life isn’t like that-except in retrospect. It’s all just a big during.
Tags: before and after, goddess, philosophy, religion, spirit, spirituality
April 18, 2008 5:20 pm 
