"Peace in oneself, peace in the world." -Thich Nhat Hanh

"Peace in oneself, peace in the world." -Thich Nhat Hanh

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Connection vs. Expression, Non-Duality, Wholeness

I've been struggling a bit lately and am having a hard time taking a step forward.  I'm doing things, getting things accomplished, but that's about it.  I'm even expressing my emotions fairly well, which has left me a little confused.  Why aren't things getting better if I'm expressing?  I've realized that the reason is because connecting to and prioritizing your soul is different than just expressing your emotions.

I was raised to minimize my soul, to push it down into my pinkie toe and leave it there, permanently.  To walk around as if I was nothing but a giant brain, leaving emotions to lesser beings.  But that's a terrible way to live.  Life is best lived with full awareness, being present in mind, body and soul.  I've made a ton of progress in this, but it's clear that I've slipped lately in regard to my soul.  So I'll be refocusing on bringing my full being to everything I do, not just my mind.  This attempt at non-duality takes a lot of effort, but I've done it before, so I know what to do.  I hope to be whole again soon.

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