good morning! {04.14.12} by Lori Paquette
One day the sun admitted,
I am just a shadow.
I wish I could show you
The Infinite Incandescence
That has cast my brilliant image!
I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in darkness,
The astonishing Light
Of your own Being
Hafiz
The Radiance of You
We all walk in darkness from time to time. Sometimes the heart feels heavy and life goes off course, into the wilderness.
In times like this, we look for distraction from the pain we are feeling. We all have our ways of hiding from the unbearable darkness.
Today, I invite you to see it differently — to see the darkness as your teacher and your friend, showing you where your healing journey begins. To sit with it and commune with it, even as it takes the form of oppression and unbearable pain.
You see, you are not your darkness. The darkness accompanies you so that you might look deep inside, where the source wound gives birth to your pain.
Love yourself here in this secret, sacred place. See yourself. See how tender and luminous you are. See the immense beauty that radiates from within you. See the unstruck spirit of You, calling out for unconditional love.
Meet yourself here. Love yourself here. It’s the only way, my friend.
And beneath the cover of your darkness, there you are. Being. Arising.
The radiance of You, the invincible light of You, navigating this human experience the best you can.
Walking not around the darkness, but right into the heart of it, where wisdom and insight await you. This may feel like the hardest thing to do, but I promise you, it will be worth it.
Remember, in your times of sadness, that you arise from a greater Source. You are a wave cresting in a stormy sea — you will make it to the shore, and you will return to the ocean. You were never apart from it.
Remember, even as darkness temporarily obscures your view, that you are Love — and you, Beautiful Spirit, illuminate the Universe in ways that you don’t even know.
We all walk in darkness from time to time. Sometimes the heart feels heavy and life goes off course, into the wilderness.
In times like this, we look for distraction from the pain we are feeling. We all have our ways of hiding from the unbearable darkness.
Today, I invite you to see it differently — to see the darkness as your teacher and your friend, showing you where your healing journey begins. To sit with it and commune with it, even as it takes the form of oppression and unbearable pain.
You see, you are not your darkness. The darkness accompanies you so that you might look deep inside, where the source wound gives birth to your pain.
Love yourself here in this secret, sacred place. See yourself. See how tender and luminous you are. See the immense beauty that radiates from within you. See the unstruck spirit of You, calling out for unconditional love.
Meet yourself here. Love yourself here. It’s the only way, my friend.
And beneath the cover of your darkness, there you are. Being. Arising.
The radiance of You, the invincible light of You, navigating this human experience the best you can.
Walking not around the darkness, but right into the heart of it, where wisdom and insight await you. This may feel like the hardest thing to do, but I promise you, it will be worth it.
Remember, in your times of sadness, that you arise from a greater Source. You are a wave cresting in a stormy sea — you will make it to the shore, and you will return to the ocean. You were never apart from it.
Remember, even as darkness temporarily obscures your view, that you are Love — and you, Beautiful Spirit, illuminate the Universe in ways that you don’t even know.
 | Daniel Collinsworth is a teacher and cloud watcher. He has a blog called Metta Drum where he shares insights on compassion, oneness, healing and freedom. You can connect with him on Facebook and Twitter. |
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7 comments:
"Love yourself here in this secret, sacred place. See yourself.
See how tender and luminous you are. See the immense beauty that
radiates from within you. See the unstruck spirit of You, calling out
for unconditional love."
That quote right there, the bare truth of it, the simple grace that it demands of its reader, is the reason I know you have an abundance of heart and a greatness of spirit. The image of the unstruck spirit is what hit my heart in this post. When one is in pain, the spirit is unbound, unchecked, bare & shameless in its fierce cries for relief, comfort, & love. It seems to me the person who, in the midst of despair & agony, can summon kindness, tenderness, warmth, & determination, is a person in possession of magnificent strength & spiritual greatness. I'd like to believe that I have the potential to be that kind of person.
Thanks for sharing, Daniel.
Thank you, Kendricx, that's beautiful. Hugs brother.
What is this self congratulatory crap? I swear to god, this site is the reason art in America is dead. Pull your heads out of your asses, get some dirt under your fingernails.
You want art? You want self discovery? Plow a goddamned field. You want flakey "hidden mystery"? Learn geometry.
I'd say more but I got Deepak Chopra in my eye, goddamnit.
Beautiful and just what I needed to read today. Thank you :)
I needed this now, thank you
Nikky, my pleasure all the way. I appreciate you.
So glad to hear that, Mandy, thank You!
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