When did it all become so complicated? So much effort? When did we begin to wear the dust of our past like a second skin? Has the act of living in modern times battered us into obstruction or is it simply that we are getting older? The thicker the plot of our lives, the wider the web we spin, the more convoluted it seems.
I think…we need to stop thinking. Our minds are relentlessly jabbering and judging, twisting experiences into tangles of thoughts that sit and grow roots into our hearts. We are taken captive by our pasts and the anticipation of our future, experiences and expectations distorted into whispers of truth that weigh heavy upon us. We want to understand, problem solve, analyze, rescue, fix. We relive and await, relive and await, over and over and over - until we are no longer present in this moment. And it is only in this moment that we find peace.
No amount of thinking will quiet worry. And when it comes to the most worrisome matters, our thoughts often only add fuel to the fire. Our churning mind muddies the waters; it doesn’t bring clarity. Clarity comes when we open ourselves to the story that is unfolding now. Right now. The grass growing beneath our feet. There is no conclusion to draw and no answer to obtain. So stop. Stop grasping. Stop analyzing. Stop chasing. Stop trying to understand. The universe is here to support us. We just have to get out of our own way.
The universe is here to support us. We just have to get the hell out of our own way. Miracles abound. Every single day is a gift. Our chattering thoughts cloud our ability to see what’s clearly in front of us: a beautiful morning. the sky. rain. unconditional love. friends. family. freedom to choose. It’s all there for us - waiting. Once we stop our mind’s preoccupation, the dust and grit of experience lifts and our lives open up like a flower. Effortlessly.
Monday, December 7
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LOVE IT. I needed this reminder...thank you girl. :) Hugs to you....
You are so wise, Leah.
When you can actually get to that place--the place that is free from the guilt, regret, and pain of the past--AS WELL AS the worry, anticipation and fear of the future--then you have arrived.
You have arrived HERE!
Welcome! It is SO much fun to be HERE...life is OH so enjoyable HERE. It's lighter! It's happier! It's full of pure joy-unmuddled by today or tomorrow...or the plans of the next 10 years...
Getting HERE is actually not that hard--you can visit HERE often with very little effort.
STAYING HERE is a little more difficult--it takes discipline and determination...and it's totally worth it.
In the last few years, I have packed up my bags--the guilt, the worry, the fear, the anticipation, etc. And just thrown them all away to move HERE.
Cause let me tell you, it is sheer delight to LIVE HERE every day.
Welcome.
You're gonna love it HERE.
I like the Zen link in facebook! Great entry yesterday. I think you do a beautiful job of continually bringing yourself back to the here and now. xoxox
you are going to be quoted someday. mark my words.
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