...A Fragment of Life's Heart...

How many times have you heard someone or yourself saying, "well, I'm waiting for ...." or "I'm waiting until ..."  So is this waiting a type of spiritual patience or fear based delay that robs us of the richness and responsibility of living our lives fully - without apology or regret?  Now, I'm not saying that anything goes or that sometimes, good things take time because they do.  Plants/fruits/vegetables are one of those things that if taken too soon from Source/God then they are less rich, ripe, tasty, or nutritious.  But on the other hand if you wait too long the fruit, the flower begins to wilt or rot and is no longer useful or enjoyable.  As a friend used to say when it was time to go home, "It's past my shelf life!" So what has or is approaching its expiration date in your life?  How long will you wait on your lover to take the next step in commitment? How long will you put up with your bosses criticisms & belittling before you...

It feels like I’ve been on the epitome of silent retreats minus the few words I might ask a vendor or shop keeper about a price during the day and one brief conversation with a friend at night.   Of course there is an endless conversation going on in my mind ALL DAY LONG, but its not always entertaining and by the end of the day is just a muddle mess of syllables none of which stand out.   So am I really in silence considering the lack of silence in the mind?   It definitely creates a lot more internal energy than when we are constantly interacting with the outside world.   By the end of my days here in belize I am desperate to talk to someone besides myself and if no one is available at length then I either write more or turn on some music and sing with it or let it sing to me.   Amazing the lengths we will go to for connection.   No wonder that Tom Hanks befriended a volleyball in Castaway.   It’s obvious we need and want connection, however we ca...