Peer Pressure

There was a time when I used to go to the cinema a lot. At the time I had lots of spare cash.

The problem with going to see movies as and when was I never considered whether the film was something I actually wanted to see, I just saw it because everyone was seeing the film, or because of peer pressure.

When I started exploring my spiritual path, for the first time I started exploring what it means to be me. It was then I discovered that my True Self is Love. She won't be badgered into doing things because it's fashionable or bow to peer pressure. As far as my Self is concerned, it has to resonate with her being or it's not happening. Now my True Self arranges for me to watch films that I truly love.

I've also been thinking of the many books I've bought and read over the years. Again, there were a lot of books that I bought because they were fashionable, some I never even read. In other words, the books were a good head trip but they didn't touch my heart at all.

Speaking of touching my heart, I was chatting to a friend the other day in the library who is into fine art. The last time I saw him was about four years ago when he invited me to his exhibition that was being held in that particular library. Before I met him, I had just written a piece called Imagine about the genie within. While I was reading a newspaper he sat next to me and started talking to me about a piece he'd written about the Inner Genius within which calls out to people to wake up. He said he intends to reproduce it as a painting. He also invited me to his next exhibition.

Later we chatted about relationships. My friend said people find him weird because at his age (40) he's not married nor has he got any kids. In fact, he's never been in a relationship. He said art is his one true love and he prefers to just focus on that.

I told my friend I could relate to his experience. While I've been in relationships and am open to relationships, I've never been married or had kids. Writing is my true love and mine forever; and my stories are my children. I said there's nothing like a blank screen that accepts all that I express without judgment.

Love never bows to peer pressure.
I follow my heart at all times.

Enocia

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