You are already the awakeness that you seek.
You don’t have to join a monastery, or practice in a cave to discover the well-being, clarity, and open hearted awareness that is already within you.
Loch Kelly Quotes
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Absolutely true!
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Lisa, I appreciate your affirmation of Kelly’s words. Blessings.
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This reminds me of one of my favorite Mary Oliver poems:
“It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.”
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Awesome share Kate! Mary Oliver’s words are precious to read.
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much wisdom here, altho sometimes a cave has been tempting 🙂
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I understand Kate. I have been there myself, but I haven’t found a suitable cave yet.
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lol I found a few but then fetching groceries becomes the issue 🙂
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Ahhh, but the cave or monastery isn’t about putting / developing something within you so much as it is shutting out the toxicity of the human world so that awakeness can more fully blossom.
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Sometimes, we just need to turn off everything for a few hours.
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Or longer when it’s toxic
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Have a blessed Sunday
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Thank you Jim. May your coming week continue to be led by God’s Spirit.
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TY!!
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