Mirrors in the Course of Life

"Enlightenment is intimacy with all things."

Jack Kornfield

Not wanting to get too involved or unnecessarily committed, we find our lovely selves living on the edge of the outside world as well as our inner world.  Our intention to stay once removed is a gesture to keep us protected and allow a sense of control.  By avoiding experiences, however, our longing to connect deeply with life will be unmet.

Life will invade our carefully built walls of protection.  No matter how careful we may be, challenges confront us, as this is how we learn.  In the course of life, we develop a rhythm to reflect the ebb and flow which creates alignment and allows us to become stronger.

If we succeed in climbing elevations of the mountain, we must go within to master the cliffs and ridges of our layers of incompletion.  If we successfully dive into depths of water pulled by the current, we must also  master the ebb and flow of inner emotions.  If we play with fire, we can face our inner flames. The choices we make in our outer world are mirrors  to what awaits us inside.