Enlightenment shimmers when you realise that everything you crave is staring at you, right in front of your eyes. What will save you is grace. A joy remembered, kindness expressed, a tenderness freely given, moments lived with love and compassion. Light and shadow a constant tango in the tapestry of living. What you weave is what will sustain you. Nourish your soul, feed your senses, and let your imagination tumble in kaleidoscopic elation..
The energy you create is ultimately the energy you give. How to cultivate this is a skill that we can practice throughout our lives. It can be as simple as performing a kind act, giving a smile, greeting the sky with a sun salute, or doing good in the world, in work and in play. Stretching yourself will help to nourish every facet of who you are. The essential thing is never to give in, for what lies beyond the sense of spiritedness is an awareness of all those qualities that make us lovable and attractive: confidence, passion, kindness, charisma, and generosity. Vitality is the spring from which we can renew ourselves with vigour and unabashed glee. To embrace liveliness and optimism in a world riven with discord and hate is a revolutionary act. Keep the verve burning.
(From 52 More Meditations – due to be published in 2024)
Alexis
Love Life 