Accepting What Is

The cycles of nature and the universe are a great teacher if you look at them from an elevated perspective. The cycle consists of birth, growth, decay, death & rebirth. It is seen in the changing of the seasons and also in the expansion and contraction of our universe. I have witnessed this cycle in my life during brief moments of detachment. I have a tendency to want to speed up, slow down or even stop parts of this cycle. It is challenging for me to accept the cycle as it is. I struggle against the natural flow. I try to change what is. I try to change the unchangeable. This is one of the main causes of my suffering.

I am conscious enough now where I can witness my tendencies. By bringing awareness to the tendencies, they are subsiding. Eventually the tendencies will disappear because darkness cannot exist in the light of awareness. The less I struggle against the flow, the more room I have within me for Peace and Trust. I can begin to trust that life is flowing in the right direction and everything I need to accomplish during my time here on the planet will be accomplished. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu

Purpose of this blog

Over the course of my life I’ve been gathering bits of wisdom from Psychology, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Age beliefs, Yoga Philosophy & Greek Mythology among others. I’ve been keeping what resonates with me and discarding the rest. Maybe discarding isn’t the correct word. It’s more of a filing away for later use. I’ve found that ideas that didn’t ‘make the cut’ into my personal philosophy straight away, ended up being integrated later. Maybe I wasn’t ready at the time. Maybe I didn’t have enough personal experience to truly understand. So, my personal philosophy is constantly evolving. The deeper I go within myself, the more I understand about the nature of life and my purpose on the planet.

This blog serves as a forum to record my thoughts and flashes of insight or enlightenment regarding spiritual teachings and spiritual truths. It is a way for me to work through these ideas and solidify them within myself.