They’re trying to tell you something. In order to hear the whispers, get quiet, be still and listen.
The moment a person learns they’ve got terminal cancer, a profound shift takes place in their psyche. At one stroke in the doctor’s office they become aware of what really matters to them. Things that sixty seconds earlier had seemed all-important suddenly appear meaningless, while people and concerns that they had till then dismissed at once take on supreme importance… other thoughts occur to the patient diagnosed as terminal. What about the gift they had for music? What became of the passion they once felt to work with the sick and the homeless? Why do these un-lived lives return with such power and poignancy?
Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
So, why do these un-lived lives return with such power and poignancy? That is the question. I would argue that nothing else really matters, except for what our psyche, our soul, and our heart truly desires. The little things that distract us from our joy, our gifts, our happiness, and our peace – none of it matters.
How can we see clearly without a life threatening diagnosis? We must tap into our innate gifts, our desires, and our longing to create and to connect. We must listen to the whispers of our soul and let them shine through.
When faced with our mortality, we are given the unsolicited gift to see clearly.
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This is a beautiful piece 💙
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