do you surf through it all? or do you carry it around like a load?

This is one of my favorite pages of the Ram Dass book Be Here Now. This image comes to mind often in my daily life, and I really value the way it's encouraged me to consider the way I'm showing up to live my life.

Am I meeting my life's experiences with UGH energy, or with "ahhhh" energy? (and that's ahh like relief, not ahh like in Ahh Real Monsters)

It's a silly, and I think straightforward, attempt at reminding us that we can change how we relate to our lives, and through that intentional shift, we can experience our lives totally differently.

What comes up for you as you see this image? Have you read the book Be Here Now? Did you enjoy it or have any thoughts about it? Did you remember to finish your laundry? Can you do that from ahh, now?