Waiting Beyond the Bend

 

"You are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and stars;

you have the right to be here.  And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should."

Max Ehrmann

We experience moments of insight that awaken our body, mind, and soul.  In depth understanding shake us to our core.  And then, we go back asleep, as though nothing had happened at all.

Bolts of lightning strike our hearts, and we find our lovely selves wondering how we will ever be the same.  (But is that not the point ... to never truly be the same?)  Our bones rattle and we stumble forward, not certain of which way to go.

And so we begin to build again, resetting boundaries and perhaps allowing a calculated sense of flexibility.  We cannot see clearly what lies ahead, but in time our momentum increases, forging us ahead.  We become excited as to what waits beyond the bend.

At the Core

"You are a child of the universe,

no less than the trees and the stars.

In the noisy confusion of life, keep

peace in your soul."  

Max Ehrmann

Life is a heavy paint we use to cover our own original colors and mute authentic highlights.  We rub it all over ourselves to blend in and be accepted.  We do this prior to understanding our own true self.  

We may be a wife, a mother, a teacher, a church attendee or a hermit, but all of these things are labels.  They are not who we truly are at the core. When we are familiar with our own essence, we then know what things or people will best align with our path.

We expose ourselves to knowledge, absorbing what resonates.  We listen to mentors, gathering insights.  We spend time in silence, deciphering what is in our heart and how we can best be a servant to the whole. As a child of the universe, we are meant to soar through the trees bonding with the stars shining upon our path.