There is an old Chinese curse: “May you be born in interesting times”. This is one of those times. Is it a curse? Or may it turn out to be a blessing in disguise. As we look back on our lives, we often see that what at the time seemed intense, disruptive, and painful in hindsight has brought us to a place that we could never have reached without the intensity of that experience. And it is still not easy to live through those interesting times. It requires a willingness to truly get still on the inside, regardless of the external circumstances.
It seems that the question now is: can we become still on the inside and find the place within us of Presence, of Peace? Can we get extremely curious about what may be created out of our dance with the Unknown? Can we allow a whole new sort of creativity to arise, one that comes from listening deeply to the moment and to nature, to our Earth Mother and to our Source. We are walking through times when the path ahead is unclear, but this moment is a treasure. May we unlock the vast possibilities of each moment. May we come back to our heart space, again and again, thanking our mind for its guidance, but choosing to listen now in a new way. And even if it takes us returning to our heart over and over:
Rumi says:
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.”
Bless your beautiful heart.
