Into the Unknown

"May we have the courage to take the step

Into the unknown that beckons us;

trust we will lose nothing

But what has already died;

Feel the deeper knowing in us sure

Of all that is about to be born beyond

The pale frames where we stayed confined,

Now realizing how such vacant endurance

Was bleaching our soul's desire."

John O'Donohue

Whenever we have a spectacular idea, ego will ask, "Who do you think you are?"  Ego wants to keep us small and under its control when in reality, we are far more than our ego.  Like an unruly child, we must place ego in a chair while we explore the deeper unknown within us.

Like rummaging through a cluttered attic, we sort through our minds, removing old stale ideas and false starts to make way for our light to once again shine brightly.  In the bright light, we can take inventory of our heart's desire.  We can assess the progress we have made or not taken to bring into the world a piece of ourselves.  

Whether it be a poem, book, painting, music, adventure, or spiritual quest, it is important to begin today.  Wait no longer to give form to what is singing in your soul.  We are not necessarily charted for greatness, but we do hold within us a certain amount of talent waiting for expression.  We tend to  regard our talent as incidental, but it may touch the lives of many.  The distribution will take care of itself, and so we must discontinue the planning and the plotting. We need to begin!