Intuition...

An inner voice has always existed within me. I believe we're born with it, actually. Babies and children are enlightened masters. Babies don't censor themselves. If they're sad, they cry. If they're happy they smile. If they are outraged, you know it, boy. If they have a need, they express it through a whole vocabulary of cries; and Moms learn to decode those cries.

As we "grow up" we learn the rules of the cultural and societal game. What's okay to express, and what is not.

Isn't that a shame??

Little kids call a spade a spade. Lacking "social graces", they oftentimes ask the questions that our rules no longer make space for. My son wants to know why he can't just drop in on people's homes whenever he feels like it. He doesn't understand that one. Why?? He feels as though anyone at anytime would most certainly welcome his company. WHY wouldn't they?? WHY wouldn't they, indeed. It simply has not occurred to him that they may have something "better" (?) to do than share some time and space with him. (He is six years old) In my experience, there are not many things as delightful as experiencing the company of a six year old boy. (Except of course sharing the company of several 6 year old boys...or any other combination of children...)

So I have to ask...

In our culture and our society do we not often times have it backwards?? And isn't there a lot to be learned from childhood intuition?

Wouldn't my time be better spent with human connection, rather than busying myself with the details of work and commerce? Certainly I'm not suggesting that those things don't matter, or that they ought to be neglected. I just feel like striking a balance is in my best interest.

I believe that what I now want to be when I grow up, is well....six years old.