These Words Are My Own (like 'em, or lump 'em)

I think I've found the meaning of life. The meaning of life is that everyone's life has its OWN meaning, and we have to discover it, and fulfill it. What, you didn't think the answer would be THAT simple, did you? The hard part is finding your purpose, your nitch, and living it. Do what you love, love what you do, and love every minute of it.

And here's a continuation on another thought I once posted. The thing with afterlife, I think, is this: when you die, your mind and body will cease to be... they'll be reabsorbed back into this physical world. Your soul doesn't; it's reabsorbed back into a greater whole. Your mind is that which connects the two. It's what gives you hints at what your life was like, or what you were like, or how you should have been.

I love it when things come together, naturally, on their own.

Many people seek out religion to fill a void in their life. But it's not like that. That only leaves me later feeling like I'm a square, crammed into a circular box, or something. I wasn't planning to seek out spirituality; it just found me, when the time was right. I had to become comfortable and confident with who I am, first. But I'm not seeking religion. Spirituality, to me, is entirely different. Rituals and practices are all great, but they're not what make people in tune with the spirit world. Some people need them to attune their thoughts, and that's fine. I just see such a division between needing to/having to, and just wanting to, because it's a way to celebrate how you feel. It's like going to church all the time, but you could only just say you were physically there, making the motions, but were not really being in tune with God.

On a related note, I watched the Mists of Avalon the night before last. I have been tempted to read the copy of my book, or watch the movie, so many times before, but for some reason I never did. Now I know why! It was not time. I had no idea about its Neo-pagan storyline that runs alongside the Camelot one. I always thought it was just about Camelot. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised! But more so at how I just felt the time was right. You have to learn to trust your insticts. I've said that for years.

One last thought that decided to spew out of my head (eww) while I was writing. :) When it comes to religion, I honestly feel that it doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you truly believe in something, and believe that it's right. If you just refuse to acknowledge or think about it or pretend to be something you're not, then you probably really haven't thought about it. If you have, then you're doing good. If you believe in accountability, then this should fit: I don't think you could ever be held accountable for believing in something and holding to it firmly, if you were mistakenly born into the wrong religion, lead down a different path, etc. You did what you thought was right, based on your life experiences, personal knowledge, and research of the various possibilities.