We humans go through life reacting to events, both internally and externally. Most often the experiences we've had in life will affect the specific reaction to other events that are temporally removed from the initial experiences, though one is perhaps not able to removed emotionally and spiritually. This is where humans experience internal challenges and spiritual hardships. The idea of "good" and "bad" then pops up in my mind. Once something is defined as "good" other experiences that are not "good" must in turn be "bad" and vice versa. This sets up a whole system for viewing everything that happens in the world. I realize this is a very dualistic way of speaking, but is often how our brains are able to make sense of the world whether our mind has room for "grey" areas or not. It's interesting to observe physiological reactions when something "bad" happens and when something "good" happens. At some point it becomes clear that our physiological reaction (i.e. a racing heart and sweating) is what dictates the way we perceive the world. Physiology can be changed with great great effort, but it can be changed none the less. In the same vein of "rewiring" our neural pathways. This can be done forever because there are infinite paths to "remove rocks" from. That is, if one is willing and able to undergo immense effort where discomfort is completely inevitable. Often, that is hard to get on board with. I'm not trying to preach or change anyone at all by writing this. I'm more just trying to flesh out what is within me. Maybe it will spark conversation or other ideas thoughts?
"A blowing away of slow flying dandilions" this beautiful imagery was written by a special person who flows poems. This line makes me think of the history of our present which immediately becomes our past which will define our future if we let it be so. Our history is ethereally floating around us all the time. Not able to be seen it is hard to realize it is there. If the ability for literal vision is present it can be hard to recognize everything we define ourselves by. However, its important (for me at least) to give myself and others the space to change at any moment. Every time I see a familiar person I try to remember that they are new. This person is new with every minute. To hold onto what I know of them is very alluring and comforting, but it's not the truth. The truth is that they are completely new. This is an easy concept to understand in all rationality and theory, but putting it to practice can be very challenging and at times unwanted. Dandilions, planktonic in the sea of air currents, follow where ever the wind takes them. Even through fire.....
Sprout Out!
