Learning to Trust That One True Voice Within.

Brother Thich Nhat Hanh once offered, that when first encountering our mindfulness practice – we might discover a million unanswered questions.

Questions such as, “How do I maintain this calmness of center, when the world seems to be crumbling into chaos?”

Or even more directly, “How do I continue to find love for myself, when the absence of love is so palpable?”

We all have these life questions, my loves – questions that seem to take us farther from ‘home.’ Instinctively, we avoid following that ‘trail’ – convinced, that any further exploration would lead to further burden.

Instead of looking more deeply within, we seek refuge in areas external to self.

“We have the habit of always looking outside of ourselves, thinking we can get wisdom and compassion from another person or the Buddha or his teachings (Dharma) or our community (Sangha).

But you are the Buddha, you are the Dharma, you are the Sangha.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

My darlings, before looking elsewhere for these foundations of ‘heart’, we must first bring our awareness back ‘home.’

Home is where all of our answers exist. Where even the most complex of puzzles are effortlessly solved.

“Listen, listen.
This wonderful sound brings me back to my true self.”

It is within this silence, that our one true voice may finally be heard.

The trick is, not only learning to listen – but, to trust in it.

I promise you, it’s there for a reason.

About

Tara Lemieux is a mindful wanderer, and faithful stargazer. Although she often appears to be listening with great care, rest assured she is most certainly‘forever lost in thought. She is an ardent explorer and lover of finding things previously undiscovered or at the very least mostly not-uncovered.

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