Mindfulness, awareness, conducive constructive change have all been central themes in my past posts. Apparently these are important to you also, so with this said, how do you as a mindful, aware person maintain anything vaguely resembling sanity and balance in this quagmire known as planet Earth? I ask because the more I observe and the more I hear about some of what's going on around me, I sometimes feel a sense of "to heck with all this!" and "why bother?"
For me a saving grace, something I'm extremely grateful for is the realization that despite the situation, and regardless of how I feel or what I think, I can choose to remain in solutions mode, focused on what's the best choice in all aspects. There's considerable solace in knowing that you're within the solutions realm, as opposed to the utterly disempowering alternative. Being in the realm that is solutions, places you within the realm of inner peace and balance. Being within the realm of peace and balance is the essence of the spiritual experience. Which reminds me of another realization, I can know and experience peace and balance, but not necessarily "feel good" or feel "happy". For a long time I associated peace with happiness, and nothing could be further from truth. Happiness is mere emotion, while peace and balance is a state of being, a sacred place impervious to the subjectivity of thoughts and feelings. It is from this place that I can maintain focus, continue to contribute towards righting this self destructive path we as a human collective are on and not feel overwhelmed or hopeless in the process. Once again it all comes down to choice. Let your soul shine!
Regards,
HRB
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