self, turning inward
What I want to say most is that I am not an improved or better version of myself than I was a year ago because that is no longer a goal — but I am a truer version, a closer-in version, a more expansive and open version, a less clinging-to-certainty version, and that, to me, counts for a lot more than seeking to endlessly upgrade myself.
468 To Know Christ Know Yourself
youtu.be“Therefore, dear Sir, love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you. For those who are near you are far away... and this shows that the space around you is beginning to grow vast.... be happy about your growth, in which of course you can't take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind; be confident and calm in... See more
Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes (Author of Letters to a Young Poet)
This is gold, via @ystrickler
You can see the universe by trying to take in all of the universe. You can also see the universe by looking at grains of sand with a microscope. Both contain everything. Similarly, we can look to the internet to try to understand what else is going on in the world and what are all the ways... See more
Grief can open the door to holy desire, which in turn leads us into the arms of that which we yearn for.
Mirabai Starr • Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics
How to maintain awareness during grief so that we notice our desire and yearning?
Is grief a necessary component in the process?
The Trap of External Solutions
When we feel stuck, our instinct is to look outside ourselves:
But here's a powerful alternative:
Use your dissatisfaction as fuel for inner growth.
Instead of chasing external solutions, focus on changing yourself.
This... See more
When we feel stuck, our instinct is to look outside ourselves:
- A new direction in our business
- A different project
- A change of scenery, traveling to an exotic location
But here's a powerful alternative:
Use your dissatisfaction as fuel for inner growth.
Instead of chasing external solutions, focus on changing yourself.
This... See more
Phil Powis • 057: The Sacred Art of Finding Inspiration in the Ordinary
Decolonise grief
Grief is not an emotion.
It’s the way love speaks when she’s teaching us impermanence.
Don’t rush a grieving soul. There are few human experiences that steer us toward the unseen as powerfully as grief.
Nothing returns to “normal.” It returns to... See more
journalofthesoulinstagram.comJournal of the Soul
Sophia Katsaiti
My longing for the grandmother, the one I have wished for my whole life, is met in this moment by some divine synchronicity. That morning, I had written in my journal about aching for her, for the safety, for the arms to hold me. And now, here was this stranger telling me— the grandmother was inside me.
Sarah Blondin • Bound by the Thinest Mercy
That person is you.
"I think we become whoever would have saved our younger self. " —Assia Grazioli