Thank you for getting up this morning and posting t.h.i.s
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I wrote your quote in my journal,
“We want things to mean something — especially the things that hurt.”
Then added,
“We want to mean something — especially when we are hurting.”
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The brief allusion to tide and wind reminds me of an early morning canoe trip across the Columbia River near Cascade Locks to Stevenson. As the warm morning air from the east pushed thru at sunrise, the mirrored surface developed small white caps.
🌬️🌊
Then the dam a few miles downstream opened the flow, and there I was! I was young, strong, 💪 with powerful deep strokes 🛶 and pointed in the right direction. I watched my town slip by, only a hundred yards away.
A few hours later, a friend with a pickup 🛻 retrieved me from Eagle Creek fish hatchery.
🤦
Such was my experience of good intentions and planning.
Yes, and. So much of what you wrote is incredibly helpful for living with presence, in the moment, choosing how we live and respond. And… What if instead of seeing life as either/or randomness or screenplay, what if it is both? You speak a lot about lightning in this piece. Have you ever come across the book Wolf's Message by Suzanne Giesmann? You might find it interesting, especially given the place lightning has in the book. It is not fiction. Wolff was a young man living in Massachusetts. This book has just been made into a documentary and Suzanne and his parents will be traveling the countryin the next few months as the documentary is being shared. I find his life very compelling! I'd love to know what you think. I hope you create a beautiful day, Diamond!
We are so much alike on this issue. As far as I know, no other life form asks "why?", a few may find the means of knowing "how", but as to reason, life just happens for most, if not all, other life forms without any obvious reasoning or question. Humans ask questions, other life forms do not.
I truly appreciate this post and your perspective. Many years ago, I remember the initial stirrings of disbelief regarding the "Everything happens for a reason" mindset. My studies in Tantra helped me see things in a different light. There's Karma- yes, there's Dharma- yes, and there's Lila, which is often defined as randomness or the play of existence. They intermingle and co-exist along with our skillful and unskillful choices to create the life we know. Sometimes, shit hits the fan, like your lightning bolt, like a tsunami, and your life is upturned in a breath. One of my teachers used to say, "Some days you get the lucky, and some days you get the sucky lucky." At first, accepting this new way of seeing the world was frightening because making it about "everything happens for a reason" gave me something to hold onto. But the truth is, we can only hold on to how we respond in situations. Sometimes, life makes no sense; it's simply doing what it does, and we are along for the ride.
TDCTaoist ~
Thank you for getting up this morning and posting t.h.i.s
📝
I wrote your quote in my journal,
“We want things to mean something — especially the things that hurt.”
Then added,
“We want to mean something — especially when we are hurting.”
📝
The brief allusion to tide and wind reminds me of an early morning canoe trip across the Columbia River near Cascade Locks to Stevenson. As the warm morning air from the east pushed thru at sunrise, the mirrored surface developed small white caps.
🌬️🌊
Then the dam a few miles downstream opened the flow, and there I was! I was young, strong, 💪 with powerful deep strokes 🛶 and pointed in the right direction. I watched my town slip by, only a hundred yards away.
A few hours later, a friend with a pickup 🛻 retrieved me from Eagle Creek fish hatchery.
🤦
Such was my experience of good intentions and planning.
Beautifully articulated response Darrell. Your Columbia River analogy is spot on.
Yes, and. So much of what you wrote is incredibly helpful for living with presence, in the moment, choosing how we live and respond. And… What if instead of seeing life as either/or randomness or screenplay, what if it is both? You speak a lot about lightning in this piece. Have you ever come across the book Wolf's Message by Suzanne Giesmann? You might find it interesting, especially given the place lightning has in the book. It is not fiction. Wolff was a young man living in Massachusetts. This book has just been made into a documentary and Suzanne and his parents will be traveling the countryin the next few months as the documentary is being shared. I find his life very compelling! I'd love to know what you think. I hope you create a beautiful day, Diamond!
We are so much alike on this issue. As far as I know, no other life form asks "why?", a few may find the means of knowing "how", but as to reason, life just happens for most, if not all, other life forms without any obvious reasoning or question. Humans ask questions, other life forms do not.
Hey Oma. I appreciate you chiming in. Great thoughts to ponder further. 🤔
I truly appreciate this post and your perspective. Many years ago, I remember the initial stirrings of disbelief regarding the "Everything happens for a reason" mindset. My studies in Tantra helped me see things in a different light. There's Karma- yes, there's Dharma- yes, and there's Lila, which is often defined as randomness or the play of existence. They intermingle and co-exist along with our skillful and unskillful choices to create the life we know. Sometimes, shit hits the fan, like your lightning bolt, like a tsunami, and your life is upturned in a breath. One of my teachers used to say, "Some days you get the lucky, and some days you get the sucky lucky." At first, accepting this new way of seeing the world was frightening because making it about "everything happens for a reason" gave me something to hold onto. But the truth is, we can only hold on to how we respond in situations. Sometimes, life makes no sense; it's simply doing what it does, and we are along for the ride.