The Power of Love
By Neil Fellowes - CommunitySoul
Last week, as a warm October sea breeze blew in from the west, I had a moment when my heart opened.
As I drew breath in and felt my chest expanding, tears ran down my cheeks. For a few seconds I felt confused. Was I having a mini-breakdown? Where had this feeling come from? Why was I feeling such happiness?
It felt odd. Here I was in the middle of a working day, in between a conference and an appointment, walking a busy street - what was going on?
Being Played by the Instrument
Initially I wanted to control what was happening. I told myself this wasn't normal. I worried what other might think and then I did something that takes a bit of bravery.
I accepted the moment. And with that acceptance allowed the instrument to play me. In that moment I lost my false self and allowed my real self to rise - my real feelings in the moment. And what happened next, explains things.
That night I spent the evening at Santsang with Satayanda, a man who may, or may not be, a Zen master, but who has some wisdom worth noting.
His words, 'The depth of peace is found in the normality of everyday life,' resonated with me.
When he said this it struck me that it's easy to feel love or peace when meditating, when in nature or when listening to music, but when we're right in the thick of the action - work, parenting, traffic, chaos, it is much harder to maintain that loving feeling.
Close to your Truth
When we feel love, happiness or joy we are undoubtedly closest to who we aspire to being. Yet why do we seek to control the feeling, maybe by not expressing it, bottling it up and feeling it's unnatural.
How many times have we heard stories of people who have lost someone and wished they had told them they had loved them more? How many times have you stopped yourself from saying, 'I love you,' showing someone we love them or even being loved.
Mad isn't it?
How about letting in the power of love?
With love and good wishes
Neil
With Love and good wishes
Neil
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