My current focus is to refrain
from using the word "or" in an effort to
undo my strong bias toward dualistic thinking.
So I changed Martha's "or's" to [and].
If you haven't, I encourage you to read
about the recent happenings in South Korea.
I find them inspiring.
We're all aware of how our thinking
affects our bodies and the tenor of our lives.
My strong temptation is to completely banish
those parts of myself that trouble me.
Yet, banishing parts of myself is not possible.
They do not depart. They remain;
even when hidden, buried and denied.
They remain and they break through the barriers.
This is where things get exciting.
The goal, I believe, is acceptance and forgiveness.
I can't tell you how strongly I cringe
when I think about the parts of our world
I want to banish forever with every fiber of my being.
I'm not sure I can reconcile treating the outside world
with all the cruelty and injustice
as if it were an unwanted part of myself.
So, for now, I'm placing my lens of attention
on my unsavory parts and doing whatever I can
to accept, to understand, to forgive
and ultimately to integrate them
with love into my inner cast of characters.
Namaste'
PS: I had no idea Martha Washington's words
about seeds would take me where this lead me!
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