Every moment of our awakened life is an adventure. Sometimes we take the next step with confidence, a sense of direction clear in our minds; most of the time, however, we approach those situations of uncertainty with fear. As we grow from childhood into adulthood, the tendency is to close down, to struggle for control and deny the mystery, the unexpected in our lives.
Can we return to the gift of childhood, to the way children explore the mysterious nature of life with wonder for the journey? If we shift the lenses and look at every situation with curiosity and wonder, could life be an adventure again?
Sensing the movement of the chilly wind in the fall, investigating the surprising sensations of rain running down your face and into your lips, the deep smells of trees in the forest. Can we approach the next task in your life with open curiosity, with the lightness that comes as we approach the unexpected with wonder?
Try This Meditation:
- Moment by moment, witness. What kind of fear appears when the unexpected shows up in your life?
- Breathing in, breathing out, look at your personal relationship with that fear. Is it paralyzing? Do you feel overwhelmed? Is fear getting in the way of living your life?
- Moment by moment, keep a mind clear like a mirror. Notice fear is just another emotion. With loving-kindness just do it. Whatever needs to be done, moment by moment, just do it.
Juan Velasco