Patience is something I always thought I had a pretty good handle on, but lately, I am beginning to wonder if this has changed for me. I feel like I am having to learn all over again how and what it really means to be patient. Ultimately, having patience means you trust that forces outside of yourself are at work and everything does not happen on your specific timeline. Being patient, in essence is trusting what you can not see. At least for me, this is what I am learning about patience.
I am also learning to let go of self-induced anxiety and mental fear scenerios. I have said before that fear is simple false experiences appearing real. Fear is feeding ground for an out of control ego. My ego has been very cooperative lately, almost protective. I am noticing myself residing in Witness and Nothingness. In these places, I am learning the lesson of patience and there is comfort in that. There is comfort in letting go and letting God.
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Buddhini - Great thoughts. I enjoyed your blog. Really appreciate your creativity and the way how you present all your thoughts with pictures.
Just wondering all your portraits pictures are self portraits or who take all your wonderful pictures?
I feel so good to find your blog
Sherry - Your last sentence…yes, for sure. I was never very good with patience at all…and then when breast cancer came calling 4 years ago I certainly learned what patience is all about. But I also asked daily for guidance with patience and I have been rewarded. That’s not to say that it doesn’t rear up every now and then but when I feel it trying to worm it’s way back in, I’m mindful and realize that there are some things that are out of my control and I’m usually good with that. Here’s to you finding your patience again and remembering the lesson of what patience is. I think you are already there.
Lucrecer - Yes, I take all of my own portraits. Started doing it as a way to experiment. So glad you are enjoying the blog. I do my best to keep it real and keep it positive.
Sherry, powerful message. Thank you for sharing.