Comfort

I don't exactly know what I want to say about this idea.  I have lately found myself sequentially rolling through a series of feelings that hasn't included the thought of comfort.  And yet today, this is the word that comes, and this is the experience I've had in the present.  In the midst of uncertainty, large change, and the Unknown, I am feeling comforted by getting to be peaceful and calm.  Also, I've felt a very authentic connection with my day's activities and with the people I've encountered through some of those activities.  This connection has translated into a feeling of comfort--comfort with myself, my life, my true life's unfolding.  I am surprised by this awareness.  It feels like it may be fleeting, but I am enjoying it while it's here.  Deep gratitude is a natural result of this experience of comfort.

"Whenever we experience happiness and peace, we are at the gate where the medicines of laughter, joy, and fun can flourish.  At [this gate] we begin to experience the wisdom gifts of peace, balance, and equanimity.  From the beauty of the time that we spend in nature and the mystery that we find in the sweet territory of silence, we draw a primal comfort, solace, and grace that deepens our connection to our inherent spirituality."                   
                                                                 --Angeles Arrien