We feel it acutely in the world today, this pervasive loneliness. So long as we maintain systems and beliefs of separation, it will remain in the forefront of our emerging consciousness.
Tag: spirituality
The people around us are always able to reflect the divisive aspects of our identities and, most often, the things we are struggling with.
My cousin is the big sister I needed in this life. We spent a lot of time together in my teens, as she’d lived with us while going to university. I think she also kept me from losing myself in utter loneliness, but she was also one of the only people I didn’t mind being around all the time.
So fully loaded is this concept, and it carries an infinity of translation and practicable application. These concepts are not simply idealistic.
A commitment to service doesn’t require self-sacrifice. It’s a commitment to openness and flow — to allow for the expansion within to enable the influence…