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Jul 23, 2020
"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire,
a human cannot live without a spiritual life.
" --The Buddha
Reduced or Realigned?
Right now life is reduced to the essentials: to caring for loved ones, finding food, getting exercise without being with other people, staying well, celebrating those who help and mourning those who have succumbed to illness. But let’s think of this as a realignment rather than a reduction. Lucky for us, being reduced to the essentials gives us the opportunity reconnect with who I am beyond the everyday self. Today I am looking for the poise that connects my day-to-day self with my Deeper Being in order to find a place of rest within. Because, in fact, She is always there, waiting for me to turn in her direction.
BE THE CHANGE
We often tell friends in trouble how there are other people in much worse situations, but it is sometimes hard to do it for ourselves. Take a moment to recognize the scale of suffering of people all over the world, and see how you might be able to lighten someone else's burden.
