February 02, 2024 – A

We build a foundation
for facing whatever life brings us
by having no expectations or desires,
no opinions or preferences,
no fear or dreads,
knowing simply that we have all we need
to find what we need
to do what needs to be done
in each situation as it arises
throughout what remains
of the life left for living.

We can live with anything,
through anything,
in the strength of our original nature
and our innate virtuosity.

We have gifts waiting
for the right challenges
to call them forth 
and amaze ourselves.

It only takes trusting
it is so
to know that it is.

The old Taoists and Zen masters
knew the importance of
"turning the light around,"
and finding within
the blessings and grace it takes
to deal with what we face
in the external world
of the 10,000 things.

It only takes the right kind 
of emptiness,
stillness
and silence
to know that it is so.

We find what it takes
to meet the day
in meeting the day
and doing what needs to be done there,
where/when/how it needs to be done there,
day after day.

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