"When we get too rigid and inflexible,
rigor mortis of the soul sets in."
Dennis Merritt Jones
My mind was distracted with chaos as I washed my favorite coffee mug. I rubbed the keepsake so hard it slipped and banged against the sink. "Oh no," I immediately thought. "It surely has been cracked!" Upon inspection, however, all was well. With a sigh of relief, my intention was to place this piece upon the drying pad, but it fell from my slippery hands and smashed upon the floor.
As I stood looking at the scattered pieces, my mind sped through an array of emotions. I was angry with my self for being so clumsy and the sense of loss hung heavily in my heart. Feeling frustrated without control, I resentfully gathered the broken bits of memory.
This is so like life! We lose focus about protecting our values, distracted by senseless actions, and negating priorities. Do we even know what is of value to us in the present moment? When did we last align our spiritual inventory with our daily agenda? Repetition and rigidity bind our creative spirit, curtailing the natural ebb and flow.
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