I can't do this alone. I've fallen over so many times. Your arms have held me together – lifted me up – carried me forward. I can only hope that my love means something similar to you. I want to grow stronger, but I can't do it without you. Thank you for your patient and loving embrace.
I fall short of wisdom and greatness – over and over again. Looking back, each time that I fall, there's a pull away from generosity and toward ego. Every stumble along the path ignores the call of love and seeks something different – something based on fear and insecurity. Generosity and love must be the drivers of ambition and aspiration. Only generosity and love can calm the inevitable storms of life.
The pull toward effortless purpose is strong and unending. Yet, we struggle to fight against it. We waste our effort, time and energy for no purpose at all. We are all guilty of the struggle. We build worlds of endless ropes designed to hold us back from the valley below. Commit to cut each rope.
Confusion, fear, doubt – they travel with us endlessly. At times they seem to take the lead and our path becomes clouded and lost to our sight. Courage is quietly calling from up ahead. Listen to its voice and follow it through the haze.
No day is promised. Anything is possible. The power of The Universe is limitless. The more you tap into that power – the more your heart will understand that every circumstance can be an opportunity. Embrace the lessons being taught all around you. Unravel them in the stillness of your heart.
Every day is an empty cup – waiting to be filled. Wake up and move through it with love and energy. Unlock its endless supply of possibility by opening your eyes, ears and heart to what is happening around you, in this moment, right now.
Reading and reflecting on Chapter 3 of the Tao Te Ching during this past political season has emphasized how timeless its teachings are.
Chapter 2 of the Tao Te Ching encourages us to reflect on the intentions of our work and the meaning of our emotional constraints. Our possessions, obsessions, misconceptions, and insecurities are entangled...
There's a lot to unpack in Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching – but for now, I'll distill my reflection into 17 syllables. I'm not a scholar of the way. Maybe that will be helpful.
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