Living a Life of Vow, by Zenkei Blanche Hartman

Living a Life of Vow, by Zenkei Blanche Hartman

I found this wonderful article again today. "just this is enough" is what I am practicing today. Having put all my birthday money in the family savings account to build up the family cash reserve, I have renounced having to spend the gift money on things exclusively for me. With a couple of hundred dollars just sitting there burning a hole in my pocket, I decided that this time around I would forgo spending the money on what I wanted and just put it into the family pot. I just feels like the right thing to do. I would have spent it on more spiritual books/tapes/CDs no doubt. I have plenty I haven't even read yet, so I really don't need anymore (despite what my head is telling me).

The other thing that I was planning on spending the money on was a backpack. I want to replace the briefcase that I use during the week for work. It's just not my style anymore. In fact, it's funny how the whole corporate life is "just not my style" anymore. Yes, I still work for a big corporation (for now). But the ties and loafers have been replaced by casual shirts and shoes. It's a blessing that I work in a new area of the company that doesn't require the business dress code. Been thinking a lot lately about the rest of the corporate package that comes with the position that I'm in. Not entirely sure I want to continue down this path. For now though, I'm content with doing the best job I can and spending the rest of my time for family and myself.