Anxiety doesn't want to be met with more anxiety. Calm is required when overwhelming tasks are ahead and it occasionally arrives by taking extended deep breaths or found in symbols of quiet fortitude like that of my garden Buddha friend.
Positive reminders can mean a lot for what they represent. As I understand it, Buddhism is not about denying the ups and downs of our emotions and struggles but rather the cultivation of inner stability in a world rife with human-caused chaos and natural disasters. My garden Buddha has sat in my garden for years to inspire, not saying a word, but resulting in my few words for
Poets and Storytellers United and
What's Going On.
Sometimes serenity is just a thought or glance away from the fray of everyday.
A stirring line from a poem or song, a fleet of clouds, a whisper of waves in the water or ripples in the sand suggest there is more than we know to life's story.
Calm can arrive by surprise like a bird that lands lightly on a branch unexpectedly.
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