Thinking, today, about how much courage it takes to step
fully in to the people we most wish to be. It takes a ton of determination and
practice to be that person we can see in our imagination. Or maybe it isn’t a
matter of imagination but rather reaching deep inside to retrieve those deepest
dreams and hopes and dare to live in to them, in spite of all the obstacles
both apparent and invisible.
Living a long
life guarantees suffering, somewhere, somehow. Having the ability to grieve
deeply and find joy easily are important tools. Cultivating the inner life in
such a way that we become resilient, flexible and fluid is key. Indispensable
to the journey: deep self love.
Listening to the frogs it is impossible to ignore that life
desires to live and do it abundantly. The life surging from earth near spring
is undeniable. The challenge is to live in such a way that I get out of my way
and follow the rhythms of nature, let life course riotously in its time, or
hibernate. Following the lead of nature, tuning in so that I notice what the
world that I live in is up to.
Moving out of the ways I live in which nature has
no part can be fearsome. Placing
importance on the value of attunement with the natural world in a modern
society can be counterintuitive to the modern brain. But, I think, when we
really let our minds contemplate this fully for a moment, the consequences of ignoring
nature are perceptible. Moving in the directions of courage, well, baby steps.
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