Patience

[The following "Day" is an excerpt from the book "Meditations from the Mat" by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison]

Day 108: "How poor they are that have not patience! What would did ever heal but by degrees?" William Shakespear

This morning it is very quiet outside. Schools are closed for winter break, adults are home with their families and not rushing to work... the world outside has slowed for a moment. I notice the difference between this morning and yesterday with all of the snow and plows passing by the house every other hour. This morning all I hear is a bird chirping outside... and it's wonderful. It seems as if the world is healing itself after being scraped and picked.


Choosing to read this Day out of Rolf's book is perfect for this time of year. "As our spines become increasingly flexible, we begin to understand the extent of the physical consequences of decades of compensating for a bad back. Then we embark on a period of reconstruction. And this is where the real work begins." As the snow continues to fall nature is also going through a period of reconstruction. This is an annual occurrance, it happens everywhere in varying degrees. As it is with nature, it is also with us.


Nature turns inward during winter. It is a time of rest and inward reflection. "In A Course in Miracles, the adage "Many are called but few are chosen" is used to suggest that although life offers all of us countless opportunities for growth, all too few of us bother to pick up the signals. We don't choose to hear the message." As you do your practice, whether it is Yoga, Running, Meditation, Swimming, or another form of physical activity, take the time to turn inward. Take the time to pay attention to the signals and be aware. If we are not aware the message will pass us by.


Not to worry... it will come again... for God/Universe/Higher Power is patient and is waiting for you to become who you already are.