Music is the vehicle I turn to when times are difficult – and not so much as an escape, but as a balm to remind me that harmony and beauty are possible. From ancient times until today, music has been a source of comfort in times of distress.
When everything falls apart, you learn what you are made of by how you respond. How do you hold what has happened and how do you walk toward healing?
Take your shoes off in whatever place you are in. Be present. You stand on holy ground. Even in the wilderness of now.
When you feel lost, the best advice is to stop, breathe, and stay right where you are. Some of you are dealing with situations filled with unknowns: a new diagnosis, impending retirement, financial distress. You do not yet know the way forward. The pathway is obstructed or unclear, and it feels scary and shaky. Because …
What if: “not knowing” is more important than knowing? What if real wisdom is being open to what we “don’t know”?
Lovingkindness practice can be learned as a way to increase self-compassion. It also helps soften feelings of anger toward others.
The wilderness is more than a place – it’s a state of being. When there is no map and no clear path forward, the only way out is through. Three lessons from the Hebrew Bible on what it means to find freedom in uncertain territory.
© PATH WITH HEART COMMUNITY | PRIVACY | COPYRIGHT CLAIM?
Path With Heart Community is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization - Tax ID: 99-1257263
