After visiting Legion of Honor and viewing the terrific Peter Rubens’ exhibit with a couple of artist friends over the weekend, I felt very inspired! Inspiration shows up in many ways and at various times. The immediate offshoot was recognizing that I needed to live my life with more ease and realizing that the primary method is accepting what is in the present moment. I believe this does not mean that I accept the life situation and relinquish attempts to change it. However, I certainly see the value in working with rather than against in my pursuit of a greater life.

So, on that note, if I analyze “Justis” further, I can divide my name into “Just is”. Just, as an adjective, means “based on or behaving to what is morally right and fair, and just as an adverb means “exactly.” Then add “is”, the “3rd person singular present indicative of be”, and my interpretation is that what is happening in the present moment is the reality and just is. I can either accept it or resist it. If I accept it, I have equanimity and, if I resist it, surely I will have dis-ease. Obviously, I prefer equanimity.

I find it exciting to know that at any moment I can receive the gift of an insight, change and/or enhance the trajectory of my life.

Justis, Just is!