Saturday, December 10, 2022
Nature makes no fuss about life and death yet has a will to survive. Humans make a problem out of life and death. With nature, it just is. Life comes and goes, never troubled by some existential conundrum. I often wish I could be so accepting, like plants and animals are. People, situations, and conditions are constantly coming and going, yet we make a fuss.
Let it be. Let patience be enjoyable. Let challenge be a teacher, a transformer. Let process be more than the result. Let laughter be foremost, not the last thing you do today. Let love be the engine, not the caboose. Let beauty be front and center, not the occasional glance. Let trust be the first instinct, never the last resort. Let now be meaningful – not later, nor before. Let willingness be priority – release, accept, receive, and give without resistance. Let gratitude be your first thoughts in the morning.
Let yourself be. Let your spirit be brighter and more noticeable than your body. Let your truth be known, before your facade. Let your strength be in how you show mercy, compassion, and kindness. Let your joy be unshakable, never bothered by what comes and goes. Let yourself be. Be who you are meant to be.
Let others be. Let them be in your awareness, and then let them be out again – they come and go with love. Let them do and say as they wish. Let them believe and disbelieve as they feel. Let them learn as they need to. Let them choose for themselves. Let everything be – the more being, the more life will give you. Surrender fully and feel the embrace of emptiness, the release of control, and the allowance of what is. As nature is in total surrender, so you too can let it be. Let others be. Let yourself be.