Remembering your own advice
One of my nieces had been going through a rough patch in her relationships and I sent her an email telling her you never know who is going to walk into your life and change it, so be open. That was on the heels of having met Tatjana. In recent discussions with her regarding the complexities of our adoption progress, she sent me back my own email to tell me to be open. What goes around, comes around. Ain’t that the truth.
Today’s Tao te Ching meditation is #10 – and it is a perfect ten for the day:
Can you coax your mind from its wandering
and keep to the original oneness?
Can you let your body become
supple as a newborn child’s?
Can you cleanse your inner vision
until you see nothing but the light?
Can you love people and lead them
without imposing your will?
Can you deal with the most vital matters
by letting events take their course?
Can you step back from your own mind
and thus understand all things?
Giving birth and nourishing,
having without possessing,
acting with no expectations,
leading and not trying to control:
this is the supreme virtue.