Excavating Truth

"The intensity of the pain depends on the degree

of resistance to the present moment."

Eckhart Tolle

What a curious day this might be both individually and collectively. I wonder how much effort will be invested in paying attention to physical actions. Will it be just another day or will deliberate purpose control the unfolding? They are calling this last day in February, Black Out Friday.

My paternal grandparents came from Sweden and my maternal grandparents came from Bohemia, a now extinct country. My parents lived through a war and I believed my generational  experience was Viet Nam. Now, as discord builds, I am rather uncertain that I will ever enjoy the peace I had imagined for my life time.

If I do not hold myself accountable, will others do the same? And if so, what will be the outcome? Does one bury his or her head in the sand or filter through the overwhelm of theories excavating truth? Will actions create personal repercussions? Behavioral patterns are reflecting extensive dysfunction and sadly, I do not believe 'talk therapy' will help.

Fear, the Achilles Heal

"Welcome Challenges.

Don't Make Them Into Enemies!"

Eckhart Tolle

If we remain mindful life is a series of lessons, we can be like a student preparing, studying, and maintaining a balance of play, work, and sleep.  Life is more manageable if we slow down and take notice of what bothers us before it becomes full blown resistance.  When we witness our thinking, we usually find fear as the little pebble digging into our achilles heal.  The more rigid our thoughts, the less likely we will be able to complete lessons in a timely manner.

Life is very much like nature.  There are rhythms and patterns we automatically accept like seasons, sunsets, and  moon phases; but, we rarely glide through the stages of life as easily.  We somehow have distorted expectations or limitations assigned to aging and by doing this we make enemies out of  natural unfolding. 

When we embrace the gift hidden in each day, we are more likely to stay focused in the present.  We do not waste time regretting the past and avoid overwhelming predictions of the future.  We have no guarantee as to when our lives will end, so why be investing in tomorrows which wastes this day in the process?  

Welcome challenges, and do not let fear cloud the gifts of the situation.  Let faith sustain us until we discover the meanings, without making anyone or anything into an enemy.