a-musing-lee twin reflections

Over the years of my life, I can't recall how many times I've been asked what is it like being a twin? I'm never quite sure how to answer that question. When I was younger, I sort of shrugged my shoulders and said fine, I guess. It wasn't until I was much older when I really gave it some thought and my answer changed. Now it's simply addressed with a statement that I don't know what it's like not being a twin, so I don't have anything to compare it against. Of course, I have friends who give me more sarcastic answers that I should provide when asked that question, but I'm not quite the blunt, confrontation, smart-ass they'd like me to be and couldn't pull it off if I tried. However, I did come to the realization that sometimes it feels like identity theft. I haven't really done a lot of research myself on twins, but it does seem that most "sets", while similar, are opposites as well.  Your mirror and your opposite, seen as som...

You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.  ~Douglas MacArthur There are always times in life when you wonder or feel as if you're stuck in Winter or enjoying Spring, have the energy and light of Summer or feeling the Autumn within. Inevitably, there are various stages in life when we feel everything from the innocence of youth to the weight and burden of responsibility and everything in between. It no longer matters your age, we can feel those deep ranges of emotions at any age, over a short period of time, or over the years of life. At this point in my life I find myself relying on uplifting and inspiring quotes, positive messages or self help books to renew and build my self confidence as I find myself not minding my years, but how others may view them. Of course, I can re-read Mark Twain's quote to remind myself it's only a state of mind. Age is ...

We all have had times in our lives where all we wanted to do was crawl under a rock and hide away from the world or be invisible, so that no one can notice that we exist. This has been my inner world the last few days. I know that this particular desire typically happens when we are feeling hurt or angry or simply weary of the world. For myself, I sometimes revert to an excuse of being shy or more of an introvert, but I know that it's me hiding and usually...I'm only hiding from myself. I don't think anyone is meant to hide; everyone of us radiates a unique brilliance that is meant to illuminate and be shared.  Sometime, if you're like me, we question the brilliance of our light but we need to let our light shine regardless of our perception of the brilliance because we are the ones dimming our own light, diminishing the natural radiance and depriving the people around us of the unique gifts we are here to share. Stepping out, sharing our light,...