climbing trees to know their deepest emotion

How can you set your direction when you can’t see any clear harbor? How can you navigate through difficult waters when you’re swamped by overwhelming emotions, when so much of your awareness is taken over with trying to figure it all out? Even though a part of us may be grieving or angry or wanting revenge, there is a wiser spirit in us that knows that it would be best for everyone involved if we behaved with dignity & courage & magnanimity, no matter what the circumstances. We can choose our spirit in spite of everything. We can always set our compass to our highest intentions in the present moment. The point isn’t to change everything immediately. When you’re overwhelmed by illness or loss, by the conflicts around you, when you feel you are lost in the darkness, sometimes all you can do is to breathe consciously & gently with your pain & anguish & know that with this simple gesture you are resetting the compass of your heart. The two things that you are always free to do are to be present & to be willing to love…….Jack Kornfield

where is that wise voice within? what is your deepest intention? when we ground ourselves, we find the answers & we make vows that do not break……because we are clear…..

disembodied ways are seeping under our skin

Surrendering to grief, fear, or despair may sound ill-advised at first. You may ask, ‘If I surrender, won’t I become overwhelmed & dysfunctional? Actually, the opposite is true. Surrender is a form of deep acceptance. It’s saying yes to emotions we’d prefer to say no to. Paradoxically, it’s saying yes that allows the emotional energy to flow & helps you to let go of it. Surrender is not about becoming passive. It means being fully present to emotional energy & letting it pass through the body until it’s gone. The detachment comes from being mindful, not from disconnecting…..Miriam Greenspan

our world collapses & we expand….ths shattering of sentimentality is the gift of spirit….the gift of loss…..may we value the unfolding, the enemy of prudence…