peace
May 13, 2013 § 2 Comments
Last week an unsettled sadness followed me in each endeavor to embrace joy. My favorite moments were lacking a sense of peace; time with friends and joyful family routines rattled around the hollow places I could not name. Unrest for challenges I could not navigate and sadness for small aches I could not heal seemed to rob precious minutes of my days.
Each time my hands rested against my laptop I moved against the words into distraction, unprepared to collect negative moments. Instead I sought activities that brought me joy, company that centered my spirit in laughter, and tasks that lent themselves to a sense of accomplishment. Peace came slowly like an old friend, inviting acceptance.
There are so many moments we cannot control, emotions that escape our keep. This week I was reminded that each experience, however difficult, exists for the purpose of growth. Uncomfortable moments teach us about ourselves and others in ways we cannot imagine in moments of peace. Today the sunshine has washed away dark clouds, shadows are ever-present, but my heart rests in the sun.
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My own feeling is that we cannot exist outside of duality.
We cannot have light without dark. Day without night. Flow without ebb.
Only by knowing despair can we truly appreciate joy. It may sound a little trite maybe, but I think this is how we grow.
What an elegant expression of duality. I believe my greatest challenge rests in finding harmony in moments of discomfort, giving myself permission to experience discord without dismissing joy.
Thank you for your beautiful comment.