These days feel to me like times of distraction and chaos. That isn't the only reality, but it's the one that continually invites me to be pulled into. I sometimes choose to ignore the noise and upheaval. Still, I find that I can manage these days best if I stay connected to my deep inner self and stay true to my heart.
Since this is often easier said than done, I reflected on activities that work to keep me grounded within myself. These practices came to mind when I listened for ways to stay balanced in the midst of Large Change:
>Spend time in nature and notice the true beauty of the natural world. I can let this energy soothe and nourish me.
>Pay attention to moments in my day that allow me to have an awareness of Radiance. I'll watch how the sun illuminates every small or large thing and brings warmth on chilly days. Receiving someone's smile has the same effect.
>Cultivate satisfaction and joy in my life. I can choose to participate in the things that I love to do and keep my creative self alive and happy.
>Fill my heart with Love. By inviting in and expressing my love of Spirit, loved ones, pets, plants, friends and neighbors.
I am an advocate for each individual moving closer every day to the person that I/we most want to be. That is our true self and our reason for being. It feels like that's what we came here to do in Life. Enjoy yourself and the path you are walking.
"Grandfather says this: 'Being strong...means to keep looking for the answer though the darkness of despair is all around. It means to cling to hope for one more heartbeat, one more sunrise. Each step takes you closer to the top of the hill, closer to the light of the next sunrise, and the promise of a new day.' Grandfather says this: 'Keep going.' "
--Joseph M. Marshall III
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