I remember having a conversation once with a dear friend.

He was experiencing the angst of newly forged circumstance; a move, a marriage, a child on the way. Enough to unsettle the heart of even the most experienced of ‘zen masters’ — though, ironically he wasn’t quite sure what to do.

“I know my fears are unfounded,” he said. “Logically, I understand the impermanence of these emotions. So, why then do I feel so trapped?”

That’s the curiosity of fear, my loves. Whether grounded in the roots of our past experience or completely irrational – the energy of fear still feels the same.

Knowing this, then how should we respond?

As with everything, my loves – healing begins with compassion, and a willingness to allow ourselves the blessing of this experience.

People change, paths unfold and new horizons lay always ahead. And our is to recognize the space within.

“Our buddha nature,” writes Sogyal Rinpoche. “Then, has an active aspect, which is our ‘inner teacher.’ From the very moment we became obscured, this inner teacher has been working tirelessly for us, tirelessly trying to bring us back to the radiance and spaciousness of our true being.”

Perhaps that’s the key, my loves? A return to the vastness of our own unobstructed being.

You see, even amidst the buckling of knees — there is still this space…

A space for the spirit to be truly free.

A little something to consider, wouldn’t you agree?

In peace…

Namaste ❤️