dailydatewithgod

There are two sides to every coin.  There are positive and negative ions that make up the universe.  There are at least two sides to every story.  The glass is half full or half empty. All around us and within us are elements of duality.  Why is it then we go around expecting things to be only one way or another?  How can we really not anticipate both experiences of an eclipse?  Even our breath which comes in must go out if we are to stay alive.  The constant fluctuation whether it is from dark to light or light to dark speaks the story of a life full of duality.  No matter how much we think the goal is to maintain a specific state, the very changing nature of the universe in which we inhabit suggests the impossibility of the goal. The key is to maintain a sense of equanimity amidst the changes and fluctuations.  Our hearts invite us to question this idea we have of good versus bad.  Who’s to say, really?  How can we know in anything other than the moment which it is?  This does not mean never intending to live and be in a way that aligns with the truth of who we are.  It means letting go of exactly what it will look like at any given moment.  We can maintain the still steady intention of our hearts to be the creative, life-giving messengers of love we are designed to be if we choose.  It requires a connection to the truth of who we are and eyes to see the truth of who others are at their core.  The eyes of our hearts see past the duality of others and reconnected us to the oneness from which we were all created.  We all have to take both in and out-breaths.  We all choose to make our way as best as we can on this path called life unless we let ourselves get lost in the expectations or negative perspective of duality.  Instead of seeing it as unstable and untrustworthy, it is a call to step into the fullest experience of the duality of our lives and embrace all sides of who we are and who we are not. It is trusting in the overriding power of love which created the universe in which we exist. When we bring our hearts into our natural duality, we have the breath and the courage to ride the ever-changing waves of life.