To move toward fully living
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To move toward fully living
Genuine awakening occurs in the delicate, dynamic and delicious balance between agency and surrender.
But for each individual it seemed to be a learning to let go and meet life in a fuller way, moment to moment, the living of life a breath at a time.
Stephen Levine • Healing into Life and Death
“seeing it then losing it” is built right into the path itself, part of the inherent challenge of living at the intersection of two worlds. You’re in the groove for a while, then you fall out of it.
Cynthia Bourgeault • Eye of the Heart: A Spiritual Journey into the Imaginal Realm
Losing the illusion of permanence means that you will accept your losses. It means that you will become well acquainted with sorrow. It also means that you will realize the infinite sources of healing and joy that are available to an open heart.
Martha Beck • Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
In this process, you’re starting to learn that part of building a life you really want isn’t just controlling the inputs and outcomes, but also surrendering to possibilities so good, you might not have thought to ask for them.
Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
The essence of life is that it’s challenging. Sometimes it is sweet, and sometimes it is bitter. Sometimes your body tenses, and sometimes it relaxes or opens. Sometimes you have a headache, and sometimes you feel 100 percent healthy. From an awakened perspective, trying to tie up all the loose ends and finally get it together is death, because it ... See more