“A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it.”
— Marcus Aurelius
My adventure in the Lakes District went really well.
38 odd miles of up and down has left me sore (in the right places), with extremely boggy shoes, and a sense of pride in the effort.
Most importantly, I come back with a soul so full of love and energy to go out and be amongst it again.
A happy, excited soul is something priceless –
Yet the formula for that is relatively unknown, me thinks.
It’s not just about finding the people, places and activities that float your boat.
In my late twenties I had that sorted and still found myself empty, wondering “Is this all there is to life?”.
Curiosity, connection, community, creating something – these are undeniably valuable.
But they are fuel. They’re important, but aren’t the whole picture. They need something to make them burn.
The fire – the true light of a soul – comes from the ability to connect with yourself.
To rest in your centre, here and now, regardless of what the moment contains.
Like a great fire that consumes everything thrown into it to burn higher, this inner connection turns even the ‘bogginess’ of life into more light.
It is the ability to find equilibrium and be content in your own skin, even as you work on being more skilled in life.
It is stability in the face of uncertainty; “enoughness” when everyone else is selling more.
It’s the hardest thing to describe, but so obvious when you’re there.
It’s why for millennia, all around the world humans have sustained an inner practice – a way back “home”:
An essential vehicle to keep the fire stoked.
This doesn’t have to make you feel ridiculous – in fact it should make you feel the opposite.
It’s not about suspending belief or rationality.
It’s certainly not about convincing yourself of anything.
It’s about a vehicle to live fully and completely as you, always.
And my wish for you is that you find this thing that brings you back home.
Have an incredible time over the next few days. If I can help in any way just get in touch.
Go well,
Arjuna
PS.
My thing is the Bright Path Ishayas’ Ascension.
It’s an incredibly simple, easy, yet powerful and enjoyable way back home.
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