Our minds
can rage like tempests at open sea, dark clouds of confusion obscuring the
light, gales of emotion knocking us off our feet. The waves rise up ready to
swallow us: rage, anxiety, dread crashing down on us, one after the other,
until we’ve gulped too much fear and the end seems near. Our fingers gripping
the illusory railing finally go limp and we plunge overboard…
… and sink
deeper into stillness. The ocean’s depths are the blissfully calm waters of our
innermost minds, welcoming us home. Silence ― rich with possibility, containing all within itself ― surrounds us.
Let us pause
here. This is the place of peace and power. This is where we return each time
we take a deep breath. This is where our small selves have dissolved into the
cosmos, unfurled finally from the constricting views we’ve cinched tight around
who we think we are.
Next time
the storm comes, you can close your eyes and return here.
Peace is a
choice.
With a silent prayer, riding on the breath,
choose peace.
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