19 April 2017
it feels like a rare moment
where different intentions
and old grudges
are cast aside
and a future
unbiased by the past
can cause us to consciously advance
to connect with the present,
to live in the present,
to live from the essence,
is the meaning of life.
if we are disconnected from the present,
if we live in the mind,
we live outside of ourselves.
our struggles write a letter to our hearts
and tell it that
at the other end of pain
is growth
the struggle is real
but the trick is
not to let
your struggle define you
let it inspire you
i am travelling alone for the first time
and if you listen close enough
it is inside that solitary space
the camino will open up its heart
and sing to you
i follow the signs
and they silently
offer their guidance
a great life. happiness. love
these and greater pursuits
do not come ready-made
we need to search and find them
toil to build them
and fight to keep them
some assembly is required
in the story of our lives
an assembly of risks and dreams
where the reward for your persistence
is a life less ordinary
communicate the things that have no words,
the things of our very deepest nature
in the end we are all imperfect beings
in an imperfect world
embrace your imperfection
and remember it is in the journey
that the adventure lies
I was so inspired by the words I heard on Beyond The Way, so all the credit goes to Andrew Suzuki