Sunday musings – November 25, 2018
Here in the United States a long holiday weekend is coming to a close. For many, it was an especially busy weekend of working in retail, as a first responder, in health care or in one of the millions of other jobs which allows some of us to enjoy a weekend without some of our normal work responsibilities. Yesterday I saw the play Sweat by Lynn Nottage. I left this play emotionally exhausted, but also, once again, reminded us humans have a long history of talking one step forward and two back until we are ready to pay attention and do “the next right thing” of making amends and reclaiming the “we” of what I choose to call spiritual growth. As I wrote yesterday prior to seeing the play, compassion for ourselves and others in all its nuances of meaning and behavior will bring us back to center and allow us to take more steps forward.
I was also reminded that I/we always get the mirrors we need to see ourselves clearly. We are well aware that until we allow ourselves the honesty to see clearly how we have gotten off center we cannot move forward.
Today I will focus on looking at the mirrors of my part in this human drama, make amends to myself and others when and where helpful and claim the strength of community to move forward another step. I do not have to wait for others to do what they may need to do. I merely have to focus on the steps I need to take. I will do this with a sense of humor and a lightness of heart. The God of my understanding smiles while opening arms wide. I am reminded to allow myself to be held in the cradle of loving kindness.
Written November 25, 2018
Here in the United States a long holiday weekend is coming to a close. For many, it was an especially busy weekend of working in retail, as a first responder, in health care or in one of the millions of other jobs which allows some of us to enjoy a weekend without some of our normal work responsibilities. Yesterday I saw the play Sweat by Lynn Nottage. I left this play emotionally exhausted, but also, once again, reminded us humans have a long history of talking one step forward and two back until we are ready to pay attention and do “the next right thing” of making amends and reclaiming the “we” of what I choose to call spiritual growth. As I wrote yesterday prior to seeing the play, compassion for ourselves and others in all its nuances of meaning and behavior will bring us back to center and allow us to take more steps forward.
I was also reminded that I/we always get the mirrors we need to see ourselves clearly. We are well aware that until we allow ourselves the honesty to see clearly how we have gotten off center we cannot move forward.
Today I will focus on looking at the mirrors of my part in this human drama, make amends to myself and others when and where helpful and claim the strength of community to move forward another step. I do not have to wait for others to do what they may need to do. I merely have to focus on the steps I need to take. I will do this with a sense of humor and a lightness of heart. The God of my understanding smiles while opening arms wide. I am reminded to allow myself to be held in the cradle of loving kindness.
Written November 25, 2018
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