Author Iain Thomas once asked that we might learn to ‘be soft’ — to never allow the rigors of ‘world’ to dare infringe upon our soul.

“Do not let the world make you hard,” he wrote “Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.”

So often, we become fixated to point; our ‘rational’ mind seeking assignment of cause. We become vexed by the prospect of ‘making things right’ or mired in the emotion of ‘what should have happened next’.

Our minds are constantly challenged in this way. That whirring, buzzing, thinking, droning often keeping us awake at night.

Until we learn to find release; to let it all go, to step into the effortlessness of an untethered peace.

In this space, there is no right nor wrong; no past, no future – rather, simply a breath’s length of moment.

It is here where we may ultimately find our refuge. And, it is here where we may finally begin to know our heart.

Be soft, my dearest loves. Be gracious as the flowing water, navigating any obstacle with loving-kindness ~ yielding with an effortless grace.

Be soft, my dearest darlings – and let the energy of this life flow through you.

Namaste, and…

Happy Valentines Day, from my humbled heart to yours.

In peace ❤️