Buddhist Barbara Newell, also known as Sister Pine, was once asked how she managed to maintain a calmness of focus within the chaos of this surrounding world.

She answered simply, “By keeping in mind what I really want.”

Oh, my goodness – how brilliantly intuitive. And, yet?

How often do we take the time to consider they which we really need? Or, better yet – whether or not something truly *is* needed.

So often we temper our choices. We worry over what others might think, so much so – that we deny the very basis of our own happiness. We convince ourselves that status quo is far easier to reconcile than that of our very own fear.

But where does that leave us on this spiritual path?

In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that ‘letting go give us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for our happiness.” Though, how easily we distance ourselves – disengaging from the very heart of that which facilitates that freedoms.

It is a delicate balance, indeed my friends – though, one which must be continuously nurtured.
What do I really want?

What do I really need?

Take the time to ask these questions, and understand the conditions of your freedom.

Because, in the end – we must always let go to make room for our spirit to grow.

Namaste my loves ❤️