We are human beings.  Anything that ends with -ing usually means there is something happening.  Maybe you are creating, making, sleeping, or any number of activities.  This year I have learned a lot about the first part of the word being.  And it emplies that you don't have to do anything.  It was forced upon me because I had veins in my legs that limited the -ing, so I had to learn to just be.  Now that the veins have been fixed and I'm healing very nicely I can choose my own limitations or not. I am trying to create a balance that keeps the scale from tipping too far in any one direction.  It's a good plan, I think.  And every plan in my life usually comes with a Plan B, more often times than not ends up being the chosen path.  (Below is another approach to the image above, and I rather prefer the softer look.)