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There are times when our whole world
seems to be falling apart around us, and we are not sure what to hold on
to anymore. Sometimes our relationships crumble, and sometimes it’s our
physical environment. At other times, we can’t put our finger on it, but
we feel as if all the walls have fallen down around us and we have
nothing to lean on — leaving us exposed and vulnerable. These are the
times in our lives when we are given an opportunity to see where we have
established our sense of identity, safety, and well-being. And while it
is perfectly natural and part of our process to locate our sense of self
in externals, anytime those external factors shift, we have an
opportunity to rediscover and move closer to the core of our being, which
is the only safe place to call home.
The core of our being is not affected
by the shifting winds of circumstance or the cycles of change that govern
physical reality. It is as steady and consistent as the sun, which is why
the great mystics and poets often reference the sun in their odes to the
self. Like the sun, there are times when our core seems to be
inaccessible to us, but this is a misconception. We know that when the
sun goes behind a cloud or sets for the night, it has not disappeared. It
is only temporarily out of sight. In the same way, we can trust that our
inner core is always shining brightly, even when we cannot quite see it.
When things around us are falling
apart, we can cling to this core, knowing that an inextinguishable light
shines from within ourselves. Times of external darkness can be a great
gift in that they provide an opportunity to remember this inner light
that shines regardless of the circumstances of our lives. When our
external lives begin to come back together, we are able to lean a bit
more lightly on them, understanding more clearly than ever that our true
home is the bright sun shining in our core.
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