Inspiration from Danna Faulds – “Here”

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It’s always here, the silent
underpinning, the foundation
beneath the foundation. When
I reach deep enough into darkness,

inside fear, self-doubt, aversion or
despair, there’s something so intact
I almost miss it in my focus on
brokenness. It’s always here, this

ground of being. Like the water in
which fish swim, it’s easy to overlook
the eloquence of truth. It’s here this
guiding presence, this calm abiding

stillness. It’s here when I don’t try
to make life any more or any less than
what it is, when I stop trying to be
right. It’s here when I unclench my

fists and breathe, when I let go of the
demand to make life smooth and easy.
Its here the oneness underlying
multiplicity, the exquisite “is-ness”

of everything. I could shout it from
the rooftops, but it’s true no matter
what I say, and I know you’ll find
it in your own time, your own way,

that precious moment when you
choose to meet life exactly as it is.
~

~ Danna Faulds “Here” is taken from One Soul, 
More Poems from the Heart Of Yoga

This is the journey of our lives; to meet life exactly as it is, without judgement, blame or the hundreds of ways our ego mind tries to dodge reality.

I call this way of landing in the present moment, finding your middle ground. It is the gateway to a spiritual life, and the foundation for our growth and continued awakening.

May we all keep coming back to this way of being, and rediscover our balance and healing for mind, body and soul.

Namaste