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Originally Posted by SorryShaped
Take care of you, too! Sometimes, I let life wash over me like a dam bursting forth. I swirl and spin and flail about until it all settles into a small pool of me and the debris that came along. I find that it's ok to relinquish control to the waves sometimes and go with whatever flow there happens to be. I can't be in control of everything.
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That is a very helpful outlook, SorryShaped. I could not feel in control now even if I wanted to...things are going to be stormy for a while. Do you write poetry? You have a beautifully poetic way of expressing your thoughts.
I really appreciate the poem below because this is how I aim to get through life...not easy but I do my best. You sound like you practice mindfulness so perhaps you'll enjoy this message too. Thanks again!
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
— Jellaludin Rumi