Feeling Lost?

“The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.” — Chögyam Trungpa

This quote has such a grip on me! It gives me this visceral sensation of awareness, as well as a profound sense of what it means to truly live.

The way I see it, this “ground” and the belief that it exists, is one of the greatest sources of all our anxiety. The other source is resisting or denying the “falling”.

I have to remind myself that it is a luxury to pursue my passion. Staying in touch with this truth, along with a profound sense of gratitude for the privilege to pursue my dreams is crucial. When I get further than I like to be from this truth, I know it’s time to get grounded again.

I was once brought to tears thinking of the time I wasted not appreciating my particular brand of privilege. Guess you can call it a reality check. It’s easy to forget gratitude with this incessant messaging that keeps nagging at us saying “but you could have this!” throughout our entire lives. That thing on offer always seems better, and holds this false promise that it’ll make us happy. There’s nothing wrong with wanting more, in fact, I believe it’s only dangerous in the absence of gratitude.

Sometimes I think we’re all falling, metaphorically speaking, and our suffering comes from the fears and anxieties this world conditions us with about our experience.

I’m starting to believe that it’s incredible to fall! Like I should be screaming CONGRATULATIONS every time I see someone, but of course that would be weird and I have to constantly remind myself anyway.

I’m energized by figuring out new ways to fall more gracefully and to know when to let it rip.

This is it. The dream. Well, part of it at least. It’s not all unicorns and fairy dust. It’s fire, it’s lighting, and darkness too. We need all of it.

Respecting and accepting it all as a whole is one of the keys to how I stay motivated and grateful.

Just something I was thinking about.

Enjoy the fall.

Ehlie

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