Change is inevitable, and along with change comes loss. We lament over the changes we see in the mirror. Our hair grows thinner, our skin is not as taut, our energy level begins to wane. Our heart aches when we lose family and friends due to illness, accidents, and injury. We mourn the losses we see all around us.
But there is one part of us that doesn't change and we never lose it. It remains strong and steady. That is our Higher Self. Some refer to this as the conscience or intuition, but it is more than that.
When we get to know this part of ourselves, we realize it is the real essence of who we are. It is the unshakeable nugget of strength and knowing, and it is our connection to the universe.
It's so easy to get caught up in temporary distractions, especially in our fast-paced entertainment-oriented society. We don't take much time to sit in silence and reconnect with that stillness inside ourselves.
Looking within can be daunting. We might be frightened by what we find. What if we are not the person we think we are? Maybe there are unresolved issues that we need to address. Maybe there is pain inside that we don't want to acknowledge. We fear that if we see something inside ourselves that we don't like, we might have to do something about it. So, our thinking is that we just don't want to know.
We avoid the unpleasant things in life. But it is in those unpleasant places where there is an ache or a twinge of anxiety that we begin to find out who we really are. It is true that when we visit these places we will find things that we don't like, but we will also find that under all the fear there is a love and a sweetness. This is our basic goodness that we all possess. It is where we are still the child with hopes and dreams. It is a place that the cynicism of today's world hasn't touched. It is that kernel of unending strength that carries us forward in times of suffering. It is our greatness.
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