Out of Water Experience

Can  you imagine imposing rules

on a fish?

it would simply swim away and never come back.

but don’t you remember? we used to be fish!

During the past couple of years of devoting my energy and time to social justice issues, I’ve come to realize that we’re living outside of our element.  The economic, political, and judicial systems that govern our society are by nature inflexible constructs.  We are by nature flexible; thus, any system, regardless of how efficient, constrains our flexibility and hinders our authentic expression. 

The imagination is a place where anything can happen, anything at all, a place without constraints.  I submit that this is our true element.  

My grandmother used to always tell her young grandchildren, Remember who you are and what your name is!  Her intention behind these cautionary words was for us to always be mindful of our behavior, and they are actually quite profound.  When we remember our true nature and live accordingly – i.e., as flexible, imaginative, and creative beings -- we will be free!


Copyright August 2013 by Dianne Durham