For those discouraging days… When we might catch ourselves asking to be saved from challenging emotions, a reminder that it’s all grist for the mill. When we can ease gently into our unpleasant thoughts and feelings, we begin to surrender little by little and see the lessons behind it all, feeling it all, learning from it all. No saving necessary. Mandala artwork by Jenn Lui Not Saved Those days When we carry a heavy heart And sadness wells up inside The tears pour out uncontrollably We hope for salvation. This notion of being saved It doesn’t come from the outside And it’s not about saving ourselves From discomfort But with every painful emotion We can release our grip Onto expecting it to go away. Instead See that we are meeting our teacher And honor the humanness That brings us to our knees. Know that place inside...
Women's Spiritual Poetry