.
Don’t be afraid
of being fully human,
of being utterly yourself—
and discovering
the churning whirlpool
that erupts, now and then,
into conscious awareness.
.
If liberation
means anything,
it goes far beyond
dwelling in perfect peace,
undisturbed and untouched.
.
Subtle concepts
box us in—
into emotional corners,
trying to control
and manipulate
what feelings are acceptable.
.
Equilibrium is found
not through inner battle,
but by embrace,
by welcome,
by throwing off the shackles
of conformity.
.
And then…
.
discovering
the vast space
we already are—
a space that can carry
the fullest intensity
of the wildest emotion
to the point
it can literally
break
your
heart.
.
And still…
.
remain open,
gentle,
available.
.
Grace
is our capacity
to taste
our messy humanity,
and be eternally
grateful
for the boundless universe
that contains
it
all,
endlessly.