The Mystery of Your Presence

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“The mystery of your presence can never be reduced to your role, actions, ego, or image.

You are an eternal essence; this is the ancient reason why you are here.

To begin to get a glimpse of this essence is to come into harmony with your destiny and with the providence that always minds your days and ways.

This process of self-discovery is not easy; it may involve suffering, doubt, dismay.

But we must not shrink from the fullness of our being in attempting to reduce the pain”. *

Let us not shrink from the fullness of our being as we delve into the mystery and embrace our destiny.

This journey takes courage and a lightness of soul.

Namaste

*O’Donohue, John. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom (pp. 107-108). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.

24 responses to “The Mystery of Your Presence”

  1. How timely those words….

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    1. You are an inspiration Sharon 💕

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    1. Hmm …. although I’d rather believe differently, it is the truth 💛 thanks Jim.

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      1. the word pain can have different meanings…

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        1. Wise words Jim 💛🙏💛

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  2. Beautiful words Val, they touch that place within. And I’m flapping my wings dear lady but I may have to lighten the load and reduce the chocolate intake 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋 😂 🤣

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    1. Smiling … thank you Mark. Keep flapping and enjoy your chocolate my friend 🙏

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  3. That is one of my favorite books. Such a wonderful passage, Val. Thank you. 🙏🏻💕

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    1. Thank you dear Carrie. I hope you are well 💛🙏💛

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  4. John O’Donohue is my favorite poet. Since my books are packed, I thank you for sharing this.

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    1. His wisdom is always worth sharing. So glad it resonated with you 💛🙏💛

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  5. A good reminder. Good to come up for air now and again, though. 🙂

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    1. Thank you Eliza 💕🙏💛

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  6. I’m on a self discovery journey. It’s tough, no doubt about that but posts like this remind me not to stop.
    💙

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  7. Keep going and trust you are on the path. Thank you 💛🙏💛

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  8. Anam Cara is my favorite book, Val. I love O’Donohue’s gentle wisdom. A beautiful quote and reflection. 🙂

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    1. Thank you Diana 💛🙏💛

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  9. May we all learn about this changeless essence at the core of ourselves, no matter how challenging the journey to this discovery.

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