"The journey into self-love and self-acceptance
must begin with self-examination."
Iyanla Vanzant
Sitting before the tree, I notice that I am staring at one delicate glass bulb. It stirs memories within me and I feel my emotions sliding back into a certain time and place. I am no longer viewing the tree with precious decorations, as my vision has settled just on one. Reluctantly, I extend my awareness to recapture the beauty of the whole.
And is this not just like life? Something unexpectedly pops up and we zero in forgetting all else around us. Negativity, chaos and a sense of victimization permeates even though we have the choice to keep things balanced in perspective. It is not so much what is happening, but our ability to maintain broader vision.
It is easy to fall into automatic pilot, choosing what we know rather than what might be an improved new route. When we utilize the privilege of pause, clarity arises from the larger picture. Learning to understand our complicated selves, rather than singular focus, we are able to embrace the fullness of our existence.
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