How to journal, honouring cycles and holding on to suffering



MONTHLY REMINDER

Reader, respect the nature of cycles.

When it’s time to be creative, don’t implement;

When it’s time to rest, don’t work;

When it’s time to be, don’t do;

When it’s time to play and be free, don’t be serious and rigid;

When it’s time to bloom, don’t stay cocooned.

And vice versa.

REFLECTION PROMPTS:

  • What cycle am I currently in?
  • What is the essence of this cycle and what form does it take?
  • How will I work with this cycle rather than against it?

MAY'S REFLECTION PROMPT

In May, I will make the most of what I have by...

Resourcefulness unlocks a treasure trove of untapped abundance. We have more than we think.


2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING

1. Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Tich Nhat Hanh on holding on to suffering:

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

REFLECTION PROMPTS:

  • In what ways might I have victimised myself?
  • How would/do I move through the world as a victor (as opposed to a victim)?

2. Irish poet and author, John O’Donohue’s poem Fluent:

I would love to live
Like a river flows
Carried by the surprise
Of its own unfolding

REFLECTION PROMPTS:

  • When I’ve allowed serendipity to work its magic, what events or experiences unfolded for me?
  • How will I live in awe today?

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