Keep Us Connected

"In the space between chaos and shape

there was another chance."

Jeanette Winterson

Accepting reality is not easy and we often find ourselves in denial, avoidance or anger which only distances the road to right thinking.  The punitive aspects may sting, but the sooner we reframe and develop positive action, we will be propelled into the best direction.

We have choices even though they might not be ideal.  We have the ability to enhance our choice to make an inconvenient situation more palatable.  Energy is wasted on resentment, but is productive beyond our expectations when invested towards best interest.

Identify what is within control and begin to regulate a new way of approaching tasks at hand.  Do not work against what will not change, but seek what will work for the immediate situation.  Remember we are in this together with alternatives to keep us connected. 

Mastering Lessons ...

"I seem to have run in a great circle,

and met myself again on the starting line."

Jeanette Winterson 

There is an old expression:  "The hurrier I go, the behinder I get!"  It often times appears that the harder we try, the more entangled we become.  When we endeavor to hide, the greater the shadows and the deeper the darkness.

Our lives are filled with patterns like a complicated quilt.  We think situations are different, but only the color has changed.  Block by block, our patterns expand  across the quilt.  Upon completing each one we think, "Ah, I have finally mastered this lesson."  The truth, however, is the quilter is never complete.

Life is often symbolized by a spiral which we can determinedly scale or mindlessly slip down.  With each attempt, understanding increases and we catch a glimpse of wisdom.   Life should not be about running around in circle. We are challenged to create an upward and downward movement, developing a rhythm to align with our natural flow.