Gazing at the fire, I also see mesmerizing colors of the sunset perfectly complimenting the moment of silent contemplation. I’m reminded that it’s a privilege to be in the same space with those who are suffering and transforming. Hot flames of red, white, orange and blue – some dancing in a frenzy; others dancing to the sultry beat of the hissing timber – igniting, smoldering, crying out in crackles and pops – all a part of being present in grief. What have you lost? A job? A pet? A reputation or health condition? A marriage, a child? An upbringing or a friend? Maybe a drink or a drug or money in your pocket? Perhaps you’ve lost hope or self-respect or trust in mankind? It’s important to pay attention to how we grieve our losses. Notice the importance of air to the fire. Oxygen. Life. Breath. Notice the changing landscape of the sunset. Dark. Light. Varying shades reflecting that which touches our core – sometimes where we hide the very essence of who we are, or who we were.
Are you standing back and pausing?
Or hoping to ignite?
Or perhaps blazing in growth?
Will you be the fire today and walk the path of resilience with a torch?
Take a deep look within and breathe…and let go what is smoldering your light.
Quotes to inspire your resilience
“The Willow knows what the storm does not;
That the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.”
—Anonymous
“It’s a secret place – the land of tears.”
—Antoine De Saint-Exupery
“In silence we will find new energy and true unity. Silence gives us a new outlook on everything.”
—Mother Teresa
“An unexamined life is not worth living.”
—Socrates
