You have traveled too fast over false ground;
Now your soul has come, to take you back.
Take refuge in your senses, open up
To all the small miracles you rushed through.
Become inclined to watch the way of rain
When it falls slow and free.
Imitate the habit of twilight,
Taking time to open the well of color
That fostered the brightness of day.
Draw alongside the silence of stone
Until its calmness can claim you.
Be excessively gentle with yourself.
~ Excerpt from the blessing, ‘For One Who is Exhausted,’ from John O’Donohue’s books: Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US)
As the above poem suggests, perhaps this is a time to step back from the frenzy that has caused so much stress and anxiety in our lives. In the silence we have the opportunity to reach our soul in a way we have never been able to – perhaps this is the time when we need to truly integrate our heart and head so that we may live in Harmony and peace.
Be Well,
Breathe in the Silence
John
