Repetition
As a people, a nation, a tribe, humanity struggles to find a way through the miasma of our civilization. The Frankenstein Monster we have created threatens our survival on a daily basis in myriad forms; seen and unseen.
“I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness. I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions.” ~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
Digging deeply into our soul-selves, pursuing faith, trusting the Numinous to lead us out of the wilderness, demands that we find the necessary tools and strategies for balance and survival.
One tool I find increasingly helpful and supportive is Mark Nepo’s, The Book of Awakening. The entry for September 23 is Repetition is Not Failure.
“There is no expected pace for inner learning. What we need to learn comes when we need it, no matter how old or young, no matter how many times we have to start over, no matter how many times we have to learn the same lesson. We fall down as many times as we need to, to learn how to fall and get up. We fall in love as many times as we need to, to learn how to hold and be held. We misunderstand the many voices of truth as many times as we need to, to truly hear the choir of diversity that surrounds us. We suffer our pain as often as is necessary for us to learn how to break and how to heal. No one really likes this, of course, but we deal with our dislike in the same way, again and again, until we learn what we need to know about the humility of acceptance.”
Be kind to yourself. Be gentle. Muzzle the inner critic. Actively engage self-care. Take time out. In the depth of your soul-self seek the sanctuary of inner peace. And when you find it, visit often!
Blessings!
