Crave silence
Seek stillness
Go there
Voices
Chaos
Fight
Flee
Boomerang
Spin
Crave silence
Seek stillness
Surrender there
A voice
Chaos
Accept
Stay
Wait
Center
Until it is uncovered
Abiding light
The path forward
I am in the part of the poem when I am hearing multiple, contradicting voices when I try to pray/meditate or write. Not all chaos is “bad.” Chaos is chaos. Things are sweet and joyful right now, and that comes with the same level of commotion that happens with struggles. I’m fighting the silence, so I am facing that fact. I’m fleeing the stillness to boomerang back outward to the excitement. Things are changing, and I am transforming before my own eyes.
The core of the “good” chaos feels the same as if my life was unraveling.
I know enough to know that if I let the chaos drive me back into a spin, it will be a harmful spiral.
Now I know that it is important for me to be quiet this week. That happens to feel like the most difficult thing to do right now.
Isn’t it interesting… okay more like frustrating… that the choice that brings us back into alignment is often the most difficult one?
It’s no wonder when I think about it.
That outward pulling spiral is loud and strong. It takes the least amount of effort to succumb to it.
To stay in the center takes great effort.
I know enough to know it’s worth it.
The best things in life aren’t easy.
Time to be quiet.
Shhhhh... listen... in the quiet there is great knowledge strength ❤️
"Isn’t it interesting… okay more like frustrating… that the choice that brings us back into alignment is often the most difficult one?"
You've summed up my week here, Jeannie. Beautifully. 💜