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A life of peace and joy and rest is a life lived free of placing any trust in people. Trusting in others is an indication that our connections with others are misshapen and represent a false and twisted kind of belonging. And that seems to always lead to disappointment and frustration. Yet that in no way gives us a pass when it comes to our engagement with others. Each of us are to be there for and with others. Just remain free of getting caught in the trap of expecting others to be there for you. If we do that....the rhythm gets all messed up. We all long for it but it cant in any way be expected or demanded. * BELONGING: THE WISDOM OF RHYTHM * To be human is to belong. Belonging is a circle that embraces everything; if we reject it, we damage our nature. The word belonging holds the two fundamental aspects of life: Being and Longing, the longing of our Being and the being of our Longing. Belonging is deep; only in a superficial sense does it refer to our external attachments to people, places, and things. It is the living and passionate presence of the soul. Belonging is the heart of warmth of intimacy. When we deny it, we grow cold and empty. Our lifes journey is the task of refining our belonging so that it may become more true, loving, and free. We do not have to force belonging. The longing within us always draws us towards belonging and again new forms of belonging when we have outgrown the old ones. Postmodern culture tends to define identity in terms of ownership: possessions, status, and qualities. Yet the crucial essence of who you are is not owned by you. The most intimate belonging is Self-Belonging. Yet your self is not something you could ever own; it is rather the total gift that every moment of your life endeavors to receive with honor. True belonging is gracious receptivity. This is the appropriate art of belonging in friendship: friends do not belong to each other, but rather with each other. This with reaches to the very depth of their twinned souls. ~~~ Eternal Echoes
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:15:10 +0000

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