Broken Perfection

I received this quote today in an e-mail.  It was in reference to fall and how it's not an ending, but the chance for a new beginning.  I think this applies to all areas of life, whether it's ending an old relationship and allowing, which allows us the opportunity for a new beginning, quiting a job only to find a new one, etc.  I think this quote can be taken with us many places in life and when we're feeling unsure or down about something ending, remember.......

 

"Every finale serves as an overture for a new beginning."

 

 

 

 

The Wisdom Of Surrender
Resistance Equals Persistence

We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don’t want by simply pushing it away. Most of the time, the more we push away, the more we get pushed back. There are laws of physics and metaphysics that explain this phenomenon, which is often summed up in this pithy phrase: That which you resist persists.

Resistance tends to strengthen the energies it attempts to oppose by giving them power and energy to work against. Additionally, resistance keeps us from learning more about what we resist. In order to fully understand something, we must open to it enough to receive its energy; otherwise, we remain ignorant of its lessons. There is a Tibetan story of a monk who retreats to meditate in a cave only to be plagued by demons. He tries everything—chasing, fighting, hiding—to get the demons out of his cave, but the thing that finally works is surrender. He simply lets them have their way with him and only then do they disappear.

Now, this wisdom must be applied practically. We are not meant to get ourselves physically injured. Instead, this story speaks of how, in essence, our demons are inside of us. What plagues and pursues us on an inner level has a way of manifesting itself in our environment in the form of people, events, and issues that appear to be beyond our control. But all these external expressions are reflections of our insides, and it is inside ourselves that we can safely experiment with surrendering to what we fear and dislike. It may feel scary, and we may find ourselves in the company of a lot of resistance as we begin the process of opening to what we fear. But the more we learn to surrender, and the more the demons that plague us disappear in the process, the more courageous we will become. 

"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not to twist them with our own image, otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them. " 

 

Why Me?

As I reflect on my past experiences in life, I remember many times Ive asked Why Me? When life deals us blows and times are rough, so many people ask the question Why Me?

A long relationship ends. Why Me? A cherished loved one passes. Why Me? An injury or plaguing sickness. Why Me? A string of bad luck. Why Me?

Ive come to a point in my life where I again find myself asking Why Me?

Shes amazing! Why Me? Shes beautiful! Why Me? Shes intellectual! Why Me? Shes so very kind! Why Me?

Why is it that Why Me is always used when all hope seems lost. Why Me is much better suited to help take inventory of all the wonderful blessings present in each of our lives.

Never take your blessings for granted! Always be thankful for what you have and love the people who bless your life with all of your heart!

-Author Unknown

 

Our paths have crossed b/c we have a beautiful story to write, one which we've already started.

 

I didn't expect you when we found each other

but every day I'm so thankful for the gift of you and us

I'll never give up

Never stop fighting

Never stop loving

Never let us stop being us