Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Steps Into Being...

"We do not grasp at the beauty of a flower; we watch for what it reveals. We cannot order another person to give us love; rather, we join with him or her in love. We do not want to learn about peace; we want to feel peace within."

"So it is with all that is alive. We can't control life; but, we can come to be in communion with it."

I have been reading these passages whenever I become stuck in a situation lately. The perspective helps to alleviate the need to try and control or fix the problem. Sometimes it is better to just "be."

Love,
Henri

Taken from the magazine, Spirituality and Health ,"The Joy of Being," by Hilary Hart.
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4 comments:

  1. Beautifully said! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  2. Hi Henri! Lovely post today. I hope all is well with you, and I always look forward to seeing that you've made a new post! Gosh, if I'd realized YEARS ago that you can't make another person love you, I'd have treated myself much better instead of trying to live to please others! I learned that lesson the hard way. Now, I just....be.
    Take care!!

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  4. The exact words I needed to read today. Thank you. Also, loved your post on the Obamas - how refreshing.

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