April 25-A, 2023

When we lose the flow,
the flow of life,
the joy of life,
the zest for living,
the sense of being one with a mission,
with a calling,
with a reason for being here/now...

When we lose that,
how do we get it back?
If we have never had it,
how do we find it?

We allow it to find us!

It could be a cup of coffee
that is calling,
and a cinnamon roll,
but whatever it is,
we know it is time for it,
and are eager to be at one with the game
which is "afoot."

When we lose that,
it is merely a matter
of emptying ourselves
of all that is stirring within.

An easy way of doing that 
is two rounds of inhaling for a count of five,
exhaling for a count of five,
remaining between breaths for a count of five
and inhaling for a count of five.

Throughout that process,
we are generally empty of everytthing
but the count.

At the end of the second round,
we empty ourselves even of that.

Simply remain in that emptiness,
dismissing everything that comes to mind,
giving ourselves over to the emptiness,
the stillness,
the silence,
listening for what calls our name,
ignites our fire,
invites us to action,
the way a cup of coffee might,
or cinnamon roll...

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